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1. Oxford Dictionary

   hocus-pocus

   • IPA[həʊkəsˈpəʊkəs]

   英式

   • n.
     meaningless talk or activity, typically designed to trick someone or conceal the truth of a situation；a form of words used by a person performing conjuring tricks.

   • noun: hocus-pocus

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. meaningless talk or activity, typically designed to trick someone or conceal the truth of a situation some people still view psychology as a lot of hocus-pocus 同義詞 jargon, unintelligible language, obscure language, mumbo jumbo, argle-bargle, ... 更多gibberish, balderdash, claptrap, nonsense, twaddle, rubbish, informalgobbledygook, double Dutch, hokum, bull, garbage, tripe, rot, flapdoodle, bellywash, informal, datedbunkum
   • ▪ a form of words used by a person performing conjuring tricks. 同義詞 magic words, magic formula, mumbo jumbo, abracadabra, incantation, ... 更多chant, invocation, charm
   • ▪ deception; trickery.
3. • 更多解釋

   hocus-pocus

   • IPA[ˌhōkəsˈpōkəs]

   美式

   • n.
     meaningless talk or activity, often designed to draw attention away from and disguise what is ... some people still view psychology as a lot of hocus-pocus

   Oxford American Dictionary