Word: hocuses
A magician, illusionist, one who practises sleight of hand.
One who cheats or deceives.
Trick; trickery.
Drugged liquor.
To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
To stupefy (someone) with drugged liquor (especially in order to steal from them).
To drug (liquor).
To adulterate (food).
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