hokey




Contents





  • 1 English

    • 1.1 Alternative forms


    • 1.2 Etymology


    • 1.3 Pronunciation


    • 1.4 Adjective

      • 1.4.1 Synonyms


      • 1.4.2 Related terms


      • 1.4.3 Translations


      • 1.4.4 See also






English



Alternative forms



  • hokie, hoaky, hoky


Etymology


From the verb hoke (“to give an artificial feel to”), from hokum.



Pronunciation



  • (US) IPA: /ˈhoʊki/
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    Rhymes: -əʊki


Adjective


hokey (comparative hokier, superlative hokiest)



  1. (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.



  2. (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.


Synonyms



  • (fake): phony


  • (sentimental): cheesy, corny, kitschy


Related terms


  • hokiness

  • hoke

  • hokum


Translations





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See also


  • hokey-cokey

  • hokey-pokey

  • hokeypokey

  • hokey-tokey


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