hokey
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the verb hoke (“to give an artificial feel to”), from hokum.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊki
Adjective
hokey (comparative hokier, superlative hokiest)
- (US, colloquial) phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality
- When asked for his book report, Chad came up a series of hokier and hokier excuses, until he finally admitted that he hadn’t done it at all.
- I thought the bargain-priced windshield wiper blades were a little hokey when I saw their cheap packaging, but when they flew off the end of the wiper during a rainstorm, I knew for sure.
- (US, colloquial) corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental
- Terry hated going to the cinema with Pat, as Pat always chose hokey romantic comedies that made Terry want to gag.
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Translations
phony, obviously of flimsy credibility
corny, overly sentimental
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