English Explanatory Dictionary

hokey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
  2. Corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊki/ /ˈhoʊki/ en-us-hokey.ogg

Word forms

hokey hokier hokiest hokie hoaky hoky

Etymology

From the verb hoke (“to give an artificial feel to”), from hokum.

Synonyms

cheesy kitschy schmaltzy bathetic corny drippy gooey hokey icky kitsch maudlin mawkish mushy overemotional oversentimental overwrought sappy sickly sweet slushy soppy soupy syrupy treacly

Related words

hokiness hoke hokum Hokey Cokey hokeypokey hokey-tokey

Derived words

hokeyness
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