I'm continuing to find worthwhile stuff in the thread. It seems one possible origin of the phrase "hocus pocus" is a twist on "hoc est corpus" to make fun of the belief in transubstantiation. I think I'll move it up a few ranks on my list of favored synonyms for nonsense.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Sorry to Keep Going on Like This
I'm continuing to find worthwhile stuff in the thread. It seems one possible origin of the phrase "hocus pocus" is a twist on "hoc est corpus" to make fun of the belief in transubstantiation. I think I'll move it up a few ranks on my list of favored synonyms for nonsense.
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