hokum
/ˈhəʊkəm//ˈhoʊkəm/
构词拆解
词源说明
Uncertain; first attested as US theater slang, possibly a blend of hocus-pocus + bunkum.
释义
名词noun
- 1countable, uncountable, informal(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
- 2countable, uncountable, informal(An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental