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noun
1.
something intended to deceive or defraud: The Piltdown man was a scientific hoax.
verb (used with object)
2.
to deceive by a hoax; hoodwink.
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Hoaxed
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Related forms
hoax·er, noun
un·hoaxed, adjective
Synonyms
1. deception, fraud, fake, imposture, humbug.
1. deception, fraud, fake, imposture, humbug.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
hoax
1796 (v.), 1808 (n.), probably alt. of hocus "conjurer, juggler" (1640), or directly from hocus-pocus.
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