hokey
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hokey
- /ˈhəʊki/ UK
- /ˈhoʊki/ US
Rhymes with -əʊki
Where it comes from
From the verb hoke ("to give an artificial feel to" [from hokum]) + -y.
adjective hokier · hokiest · hokie · hoaky · hoky
- 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.
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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.
Similar: cheesy, kitschy, schmaltzy, bathetic, squishy, corny, drippy, gooey, hokey, icky, kitsch, maudlin
Translations
Talk about this word "hokey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hokey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hokey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hokey "hokey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hokey.Cite this
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title = {hokey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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