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hokum

Main Entry:: ho·kum
Pronunciation:: \ˈhō-kəm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: probably blend of hocus-pocus and bunkum
Date:: 1908

1 : a device used (as by showmen) to evoke a desired audience response 2 : pretentious nonsense : bunkum

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