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hokum

ho·kum

hokum · hokums

meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.

UK/ˈhəʊkəm/US/ˈhoʊkəm/

» Every one of us who ridiculed his business plan as a bunch of hokum should be embarrassed we did.

Значение

значений: 4

(исчисляемое, разговорное, неисчисляемое, обычно)(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
(исчисляемое, разговорное, неисчисляемое, обычно)(An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
(исчисляемое, разговорное, обычно)A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
(неисчисляемое, обычно)A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.

Ещё определения

a message that seems to convey no meaning

Примеры

предложений: 1

Every one of us who ridiculed his business plan as a bunch of hokum should be embarrassed we did.
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