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hocus-pocus vs jiggery-pokery

jiggery-pokery vs hocus-pocus

hocus-pocus and jiggery-pokery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hocus-pocus Yes No No No
jiggery-pokery Yes No No No
As nouns, hocus-pocus and jiggery-pokery are synonyms defined as:
  • hocus-pocus and jiggery-pokery: verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
Other synonyms of hocus-pocus include hanky panky, skulduggery, skullduggery, slickness, trickery.
hocus-pocus (noun) jiggery-pokery (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.
Difference between hocus-pocus and jiggery-pokery

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