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hokey
adjective hok·ey \ˈhō-kē\
: obviously fake
: very silly, old-fashioned, or sentimental
hok·i·erhok·i·est
Full Definition of HOKEY
1
: 1corny 3 <the usual hokey melodrama>
2
: obviously contrived : phony <the plots are tricky but not hokey — Cleveland Amory>
— hok·ey·ness or hok·i·ness \ˈhō-kē-nəs\ noun
— hok·i·ly \ˈhō-kə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of HOKEY
1927
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