hocus-pocus vs hanky panky

hocus-pocus and hanky panky both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hocus-pocus	Yes	No	No	No
hanky panky	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hocus-pocus and hanky panky are synonyms defined as:

hocus-pocus and hanky panky: verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

Other synonyms of hocus-pocus include jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery, slickness, trickery.

hocus-pocus (noun)	hanky panky (noun)
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way	verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.