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Etymology
Hoax is derived from hocus, from the Hoc est in 'Hoc est corpus meum' or 'Hocus pocus', meaning "This is my Body". Hoax then meaning: 'This is'.

Pronunciation
RP: IPA|h��ks
GenAm?: IPA|ho�ks
audio|en-uk-hoax.ogg|Audio (UK)
audio|en-us-hoax.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��ks|-��ks

Homophones
hokes

Noun
en-noun|es

1. Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

Translations
trans-top|anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick
Czech: podvod m, mystifikace f, žert m
Finnish: huijaus
French: t+|fr|canular|m, t+|fr|mystification|f
German: t+|de|Streich|m, t+|de|Trick|m
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Japanese: t|ja|���|trpeten|scJpan
Hungarian: átverés
Italian: t+|it|frode
Portuguese: t+|pt|fraude
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Verb
en-verb|hoaxes|hoaxing|hoaxed

1. transitive To deceive (someone) with a hoax.

Derived terms
hoaxer

Translations
trans-top|to deceive someone with a hoax
Czech: podvést, napálit
Finnish: t+|fi|huijata
French: canular m, duperie f
German: anführen, hereinlegen
Ido: dup-igo
Italian: t+|it|frodare
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Japanese: t|ja|�������|trpeten ni kakeru|scJpan
Hebrew: ��ת�� (limtoah)
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• 2007-12-24 16:51 - Tbot - added t for fr, de

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