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noun
1.
out-and-out nonsense; bunkum.
2.
elements of low comedy introduced into a play, novel, etc., for the laughs they may bring.
3.
sentimental matter of an elementary or stereotyped kind introduced into a play or the like.
4.
false or irrelevant material introduced into a speech, essay, etc., in order to arouse interest, excitement, or amusement.
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Hokum
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
hokum
1917, theater slang, "melodramatic, exaggerated acting," probably formed on model of bunkum (see bunk (2)), and perhaps influenced by hocus-pocus. The derived adj. hokey first recorded 1927.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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