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jiggery-pokery vs hocus-pocus

hocus-pocus vs jiggery-pokery

jiggery-pokery and hocus-pocus both are nouns.

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

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