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hoax
1796 (v.) "ridicule; deceive with a fabrication," 1808 (n.), probably an alteration of
hocus
"conjurer, juggler" (1630s), also "a cheat, impostor" (1680s); or else directly from
hocus-pocus
. Related:
Hoaxed
;
hoaxing
.
