hooey
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hooey¹
- /ˈhuː.i/
Rhymes with -uːi
Where it comes from
Possibly related to phooey, possibly a euphemism for horseshit, or possibly from Ukrainian or Russian хуй (xuj). Compare hooie (interjection) and German hui.
noun hooie
- Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s). I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of hooey to me.
hooey²
- /ˈhuː.i/
Rhymes with -uːi
noun hooeys
- A hog-tie performed in a rodeo show.
Translations
Talk about this word "hooey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hooey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hooey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hooey "hooey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hooey.Cite this
@misc{hooey_2026,
title = {hooey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hooey},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
