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Liquor vs Hocus - What's the difference?

liquor | hocus |

As nouns the difference between liquor and hocus

is that liquor is a liquid while hocus is one who cheats or deceives.

As verbs the difference between liquor and hocus

is that liquor is to drink liquor, usually to excess while hocus is to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.

liquor

English

Alternative forms

* liquour (obsolete)

Noun

  • (obsolete) A liquid.
  • (obsolete) A drinkable liquid.
  • A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
  • (chiefly, US) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
  • In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.
  • Synonyms

    * (strong alcoholic drink) spirits (British and Australasian English) * (liquid obtained by cooking food) stock, pot liquor (American English), broth, bouillon

    Derived terms

    * hold one's liquor * liquor lounge * liquor store

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To drink liquor, usually to excess.
  • To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.
  • (obsolete) To grease.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Liquor fishermen's boots.
    (Francis Bacon)
    (Webster 1913)

    References

    * * ----

    hocus

    English

    Verb

  • To play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
  • (Halliwell)
  • To stupefy with drugged liquor.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1905, author=
  • , title= , chapter=5 citation , passage=Then I had a good think on the subject of the hocussing of Cigarette, and I was reluctantly bound to admit that once again the man in the corner had found the only possible solution to the mystery.}}
    (Thackeray)
  • To adulterate; to drug (liquor).
  • (Charles Dickens)

    Noun

    (es)
  • One who cheats or deceives.
  • (South)
  • drugged liquor
  • See also

    * hocus-pocus