hokum.
(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
Meaning & usage
(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
(An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain; first attested as US theater slang, possibly a blend of hocus-pocus + bunkum.
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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.