hokum
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.
» Every one of us who ridiculed his business plan as a bunch of hokum should be embarrassed we did.
Значення
значень: 4(злічуване, розмовне, незлічуване, зазвичай)(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
(злічуване, розмовне, незлічуване, зазвичай)(An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
(злічуване, розмовне, зазвичай)A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
(незлічуване, зазвичай)A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
- a message that seems to convey no meaning
Приклади
речень: 1Every one of us who ridiculed his business plan as a bunch of hokum should be embarrassed we did.
Переклади
мов: 2Походження
Uncertain; first attested as US theater slang, possibly a blend of hocus-pocus + bunkum.Uncertain; first attested as US theater slang, possibly a blend of hocus-pocus + bunkum.
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Форми
множина: hokumsСиноніми
синонімів: 129- a message that seems to convey no meaning:nonsensebunknonsensicalitymeaninglessness
Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 2Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним