hocus-pocus
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abrakadabra, hokus pokus
used as part of the magician's patter to create excitement and anticipation for the magical effect about to occur
Exempel
Now, ladies and gentlemen, watch closely as I perform my greatest trick yet, hocus-pocus!
Nu, damer och herrar, titta noga när jag utför mitt största trick hittills, hocus-pocus!
With a wave of my wand and a sprinkle of fairy dust, hocus-pocus, and the rabbit appears from the hat!
Med en vift av min trollstav och en nypa fe-damm, hokus pokus, och kaninen dyker upp ur hatten!
Hocus-pocus
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struntprat, verbal vilseledning
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
