hokey
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adjective \ˈhō-kē\hok·i·erhok·i·est
Definition of HOKEY
1
: 1corny 3 <the usual hokey melodrama>
2
: obviously contrived : phony <the plots are tricky but not hokey — Cleveland Amory>
— hok·ey·ness or hok·i·ness \ˈhō-kē-nəs\ noun
— hok·i·ly \ˈhō-kə-lē\ adverb
See Examples of HOKEY
- She gave us some hokey excuse for being late.
- <their father's sense of humor was hokey beyond belief and most people's endurance>
First Known Use of HOKEY
1927
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