Hocus-pocus
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Hocus Pocus or hocus-pocus is a generic term used by magicians, usually the magic words spoken when bringing about some sort of change. It was once a common term for a magician, juggler, or other similar entertainer. (See also abracadabra, another magic word derived from an ancient language.) In British English, its most prevalent modern meaning is "contrived nonsense", as in, "It was all a load of hocus pocus").
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