Hooey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhuː.i/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hooey is a noun meaning (slang) Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
Meaning
(slang) Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
More Meanings
- (slang) A hog-tie performed in a rodeo show.
Example Sentences
I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of hooey to me.
Sheldon Cooper: I did, but I think I've kind of outgrown Star Trek. You know, stock characters, ludicrous plots, beam me up. What a load of hooey.
For many doctors, meditation resides in the realm of New Age hooey—okay for Indian yogis and students of Eastern religion, but not suitable for scientific study.
“Jaws 2, 3 and 4, if I had made them, would still have failed,” Spielberg told me, “because of the improbability of a shark that large reoccurring thrice. The audience will accept so much until it becomes hooey.”
Word Forms
- hooie
- hooeys
Synonyms for hooey
Depending on context, synonyms include stuff, poppycock.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poppycock, stuff, hooie, hooch, hookey, hootch.
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