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Examples
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Arabs honour between men and women is unknown and such "hocussing" would be held quite fair.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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'What do you mean by "hocussing" brandy-and-water?' inquired Mr. Pickwick.
The Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens 1841
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'What do you mean by "hocussing" brandy-and-water?' inquired Mr. Pickwick.
The Pickwick papers 1836
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"hocussing" of voters; and no bribery on a splendid scale.
Pickwickian Manners and Customs Percy Hethrington Fitzgerald 1879
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Badawi sentiment: the honoratioren amongst wild people would scorn such foul play; but amongst the settled Arabs honour between men and women is unknown and such “hocussing” would be held quite fair.
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‘What do you mean by “hocussing” brandy – and – water?’ inquired Mr. Pickwick.
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She's been working to avoid it - hocussing the Khalsa, delaying 'em, holding 'em back.
Flashman And The Mountain Of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990
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She's been working to avoid it — hocussing the Khalsa, delaying 'em, holding 'em back.
Flashman and the Mountain of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990
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By hocussing them into delay she'd spoiled their best chance, which would have been to invade while the hot weather lasted, and our white troops were at their feeblest; by the cold months, our sick would be on their feet again, dry weather and low rivers would assist our transport and defensive movement, and the freezing nights, while unpleasant for us, would plague the Khalsa abominably.
Flashman and the Mountain of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990
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By hocussing them into delay she'd spoiled their best chance, which would have been to invade while the hot weather lasted, and our white troops were at their feeblest; by the cold months, our sick would be on their feet again, dry weather and low rivers would assist our transport and defensive movement, and the freezing nights, while unpleasant for us, would plague the Khalsa abominably.
Flashman And The Mountain Of Light Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1990
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