English Etymology Corrupted from Latin hic est doctus (“this is a learned man”). Noun hiccius doctius (slang, obsolete) A juggler. c. 1660–1680, Samuel Butler, Hudibras, part III, canto III:Play fast and loose; make men obnoxious, / And clear again, like Hiccius Doctius. Related terms doctor See also hocus-pocusWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.