hokey
Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or qualityPhony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
» How can you stomach that hokey docusoap?
Meaning
2 senses(US, colloquial)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.
unecht, falsch, künstlich
(US, colloquial)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.
schmalzig, kitschig, rührselig
- artificially formal
- effusively or insincerely emotional
Examples
1 sentencesHow can you stomach that hokey docusoap?
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From the verb hoke ("to give an artificial feel to" [from hokum]) + -y.From the verb hoke ("to give an artificial feel to" [from hokum]) + -y.
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Forms
hokier, hokiestSynonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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