Hokey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhəʊki/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hokey is an adjective meaning (US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
Meaning
(US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
More Meanings
- (US, colloquial) Corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental.
Example Sentences
When asked for his book report, Chad came up with a series of hokier and hokier excuses.
I thought the windshield wiper blades were a little hokey when I saw their cheap packaging.
Terry hated going to the cinema with Pat; she always chose hokey romantic comedies that made him want to gag.
After the chant, we bowed our heads and closed our eyes, as Bob administered the recitation, part prayer and part affirmation—an ever-changing hokey thing that he improvised on the spot.
Word Forms
- hokier
- hokiest
- hokie
- hoky
Synonyms for hokey
Depending on context, synonyms include cheesy, kitschy, schmaltzy, bathetic, corny, drippy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mawkish, pokey, hoaxlike, fake-ass, hoky-poky, hollow.
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