hoaxyoudaoicibaDictYouDict[hoax 词源字典]
hoax: see hocus pocus
[hoax etymology, hoax origin, 英语词源]
hoaxyoudaoicibaDictYouDict
1796 (v.), 1808 (n.), probably an alteration of hocus "conjurer, juggler" (1630s), or directly from hocus-pocus. Related: Hoaxed; hoaxing.