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   Ho·kum

   /ˈhōkəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. nonsense: informal "they dismissed such corporate homilies as boardroom hokum"
   • ▪ trite, sentimental, or unrealistic situations and dialogue in a movie, play, or piece of writing: informal "classic B-movie hokum"

   Word Origin early 20th century: of unknown origin.

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   Hokum is a noun that means a device used by showmen or pretentious nonsense. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and etymology of hokum from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Hokum is a noun that means nonsense or a film, play, or television programme that does not show life as it really is. Learn how to use it in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

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   What is hokum?

   • an idea, argument, etc. that you think is stupid What a bunch of hokum! Definition of hokum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a synonym for hokum?

   • Synonyms for hokum. applesauce. [ slang], balderdash, baloney. (also boloney), beans, bilge, blah.

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   What is a hokum song?

   • A lighthearted subcategory of urban blues called hokum was popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Hokum songs were uptempo, funny, and on the raw and raunchy side. Songs like “Please Warm My Wiener” relied heavily on double entendre and were about sex, drugs, or some illicit combination thereof.

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   Why is hokum so popular?

   • While hokum mocked the propriety of polite society, the presumptions and pretensions of the parodists were simultaneous targets of the humor. In the rural south in particular, hokum held on. When you're performing this hokum, you need a heavyweight cast to give it credibility.

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   Hokum definition: out-and-out nonsense; bunkum.. See examples of HOKUM used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word hokum, an informal term for something unrealistic or stupid. See examples of hokum in films, plays, arguments and more.

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   Hokum is a noun that means foolish or untrue words or ideas, or writing, music, etc., that is too dramatic or sentimental and not very original. Learn more about the origin, usage, and examples of hokum from Britannica Dictionary.

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   Definitions of hokum. noun. a message that seems to convey no meaning. synonyms: bunk, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality. see more.

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    Hokum is something that seems true or impressive but that is wrong or not sincere. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of hokum from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.