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hokum
[ hoh-kuhm ]
/ ˈhoʊ kəm /
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Definition of hokum
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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How to use hokum in a sentence
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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