The word “hoc” appears in a fascinating range of literary contexts, often serving as a demonstrative pronoun that emphasizes specificity or marks pivotal moments. In classical and modern texts alike, authors use “hoc” to indicate particular states or actions—as in Nietzsche’s evocative “in hoc signo” [1] or Montaigne’s rhetorical inquiries into meaning [2], [3]—while it also participates in well‐known ad hoc set phrases, such as commands and exclamations in religious or political scenarios [4], [5]. Its deployment is equally at home in philosophical treatises, historical declarations, and even in culinary directions from ancient recipes [6], [7], underscoring its enduring role in structuring discourse and lending dramatic weight across genres.