English Explanatory Dictionary

hooey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
noun
  1. A hog-tie performed in a rodeo show.

Pronunciation

/ˈhuː.i/ en-us-hooey.ogg

Word forms

hooey hooie hooeys

Etymology

Possibly related to phooey, possibly a euphemism for horseshit, or possibly from Ukrainian or Russian хуй (xuj). Compare hooie (interjection) and German hui.

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