hokey
UK/ˈhəʊki//ˈhoʊki/
hokey adjective: phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
Adjective
hokey (comparative hokier, superlative hokiest)
- 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.
- After the chant, we bowed our heads and closed our eyes, as Bob administered the recitation, part prayer and part affirmation—an ever-changing hokey thing that he improvised on the spot.2018, Ling Ma, chapter 4, in Severance, →ISBN
Synonyms of hokey
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Forms of hokey
| comparative | hokier |
|---|---|
| superlative | hokiest |
| alternative form | hokie |
| alternative form | hoaky |
| alternative form | hoky |
Origin of hokey
From the verb hoke ("to give an artificial feel to" [from hokum]) + -y.
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Words that rhyme with hokey
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Questions about hokey
- What does hokey mean?
- Hokey means phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
- What part of speech is hokey?
- Hokey is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hokey?
- Hokey is pronounced /ˈhəʊki/ (UK).
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