hokum
noun/ˈhəʊkəm/
/ˈhəʊkəm/
[uncountable] (informal, especially North American English)- a film, play, etc. that is not realistic and has no artistic qualities
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- an idea, argument, etc. that you think is stupid
- What a bunch of hokum!
Word Originearly 20th cent.: of unknown origin.
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