hokum
[ hoh-kuhm ]
/ ˈhoʊ kəm /
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noun
out-and-out nonsense; bunkum.
elements of low comedy introduced into a play, novel, etc., for the laughs they may bring.
sentimental matter of an elementary or stereotyped kind introduced into a play or the like.
false or irrelevant material introduced into a speech, essay, etc., in order to arouse interest, excitement, or amusement.
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Example sentences from the Web for hokum
Rice is caught in the weird hierarchy of the Bush administration, where nothing seems to trump the proud place of pure hokum.
Ye see, Hokum he got thirty-seven cents' worth o' lemons and sperit.
Oldtown Fireside Stories|Harriet Beecher StoweAnd there's just enough hokum in that to make everyone back at the Academy happy.
The Space Pioneers|Carey RockwellSenator Gonzales was fond of the Society's crackpot receptionist, and he knew exactly what kind of hokum would please her most.
Psichopath|Gordon Randall Garrett
British Dictionary definitions for hokum
hokum
/ (ˈhəʊkəm) /
noun slang
claptrap; bunk
obvious or hackneyed material of a sentimental nature in a play, film, etc
Word Origin for hokum
C20: probably a blend of hocus-pocus and bunkum
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