hooey

[ hoo-ee ]

/ ˈhu i /

Informal.

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interjection

(used to express disapproval or disbelief): Hooey! You know that's not true.

noun

silly or worthless talk, writing, ideas, etc.; nonsense; bunk: That's a lot of hooey and you know it!

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Origin of hooey

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; origin uncertain

Words nearby hooey

hoodoo, Hoodooism, hood rat, hoodwink, hoodwinked, hooey, hoof, hoof-and-mouth disease, hoofbeat, hoofbound, hoofed

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How to use hooey in a sentence

The truth could use more friends in 21st-century America, where a great many citizens have embraced large quantities of hooey — palpable nonsense, especially of the kind promoted by our recently departed president.
Faith that the truth can still defeat misinformation|Robert G. Kaiser|July 9, 2021|Washington Post
Mabray dismisses as “hooey” the algorithms sites use to suggest wines based on how bitter you like your coffee.
Buying wine online is another pandemic-era shift that’s poised to stick around|Dave McIntyre|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
There’s a lot of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” in wine, and heavy, imposing bottles meant to make the wine look like it tastes better are a big part of the hooey.
Go ‘green’ with your wine: Choose cans or boxes, drink local and consider farming practices|Dave McIntyre|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
The “gotcha” complaints and stalking off the set are, for the most part, self-serving hooey.
The Gotcha Game|Howard Kurtz|August 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

"A bunch of hooey," she snapped in reply, scowled at Boswellister and jerked her child complainingly down the street behind her.
The Glory of Ippling|Helen M. Urban
Picking up a short piece of broken tree limb she went round the cow, crying "Hooey-hooey!"
The Nightrider's Feud|Walter C. McConnell

British Dictionary definitions for hooey

hooey

/ (ˈhuːɪ) /

noun, interjection

slang nonsense; rubbish

Word Origin for hooey

C20: of unknown origin

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