different between hax vs hoax

English

Etymology

Phonetic respelling of hacks.

Pronunciation

Noun

hax (uncountable)

1. (slang, computing) hacks, hacking, or something done by a hacker.

   OMG, hax! That player just ran through a solid wall.

2. (chiefly Pokémon) Game-deciding luck-based events in battles

   The third critical hit in a row! You only win because of hax!

See also

• dox
• vax

References

• Internet Slang Dictionary: an Authoritative Guide to Understanding Internet Slang and Netspeak, by Ryan Jones, Lulu.com, 2006, page 61 [1]

Lolopo

Etymology

From Proto-Loloish *(k)-rwak? (Bradley), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Cognate with Sichuan Yi ?? (ax hxie), Burmese ????? (krwak), Cholim Tangsa juh, Chepang ???????? (rok.yu?) .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xa???]

Noun

hax 

1. (Yao'an) rat

English

Etymology

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Reportedly a form of hocus. Possibly from hocus-pocus or Latin iocus (“joke”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /h??ks/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ho?ks/
• Rhymes: -??ks
• Homophone: hokes

Verb

hoax (third-person singular simple present hoaxes, present participle hoaxing, simple past and past participle hoaxed)

1. (transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.

Derived terms

• hoaxer
• hoaxster (rare)

Translations

Noun

hoax (plural hoaxes)

1. Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

Synonyms

• (deliberately false story or report): canard

Derived terms

• (deliberately false story or report): hoaxical, Hoaxocaust

Translations