hokey.
Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
Meaning & usage
Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
When asked for his book report, Chad came up with a series of hokier and hokier excuses.
I thought the windshield wiper blades were a little hokey when I saw their cheap packaging.
Corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.
Terry hated going to the cinema with Pat; she always chose hokey romantic comedies that made him want to gag.
Where this word comes from
From the verb hoke ("to give an artificial feel to" [from hokum]) + -y.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.