I. ˈhōkəs noun
( plural hocuses or hocusses )
Etymology: short for hocus-pocus
1. obsolete
a. : conjurer , cheat , deceiver
b. : cheating, trickery , fraud
2. : drugged liquor
II. transitive verb
( hocused or hocussed ; hocused or hocussed ; hocusing or hocussing ; hocuses or hocusses )
1. : deceive , cheat
2.
a. : adulterate , drug
hocused liquor
b. : to ply with stupefying drugs