(1) - Hocuspocus (v. t.) To cheat. (2) - Hocuspocus (n.) A juggler's trick; a cheat; nonsense. (3) - Hocuspocus (n.) A juggler or trickster. (4) - Hocuspocus (n.) A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.
(1) - Hod (n.) A utensil for holding coal; a coal scuttle. (2) - Hod (n.) A kind of wooden tray with a handle, borne on the shoulder, for carrying mortar, brick, etc.