Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoh-kee]
- /ˈhoʊ ki/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoh-kee]
- /ˈhoʊ ki/
Definitions of hokey word
- adjective hokey overly sentimental; mawkish: Two glasses of wine and he gets unbearably hokey; it's hard to believe he's a highly paid executive! Synonyms: corny, maudlin, melodramatic, cloying, goopy, mushy. 1
- adjective hokey obviously contrived, especially to win popular appeal or support; phony: The hokey stories of his impoverished childhood always surface at election time. Synonyms: fake, false, artificial, counterfeit, sham, spurious. 1
- noun hokey Mawkishly sentimental. 1
- adjective hokey artificial or sentimental 1
- adjective hokey corny; sentimental 0
- adjective hokey contrived; phoney 0
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Origin of hokey
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; irregular hok(um) + -y1
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Parts of speech for Hokey
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hokey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hokey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hokey
adj hokey
- banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- feeble — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- hackneyed — let out, employed, or done for hire.
adjective hokey
- corny — If you describe something as corny, you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original.
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