hoax
Betekenis (Engels)
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To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
Sinonieme
jiggery pokery
mere nothing
mare’s nest
trick someone
play a joke on
pull someone’s leg
take-in
pull smb.’s leg
cannard
mare’s-nest
pull the wool over someone’s eyes
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/həʊks/
Etimologie (Engels)
Reportedly a form of hocus. Possibly from hocus-pocus or Latin iocus (“joke”). Compare hokey.
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