English

Noun

hokum ‎(plural hokums)

1. Meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.

2013, Mike D'Angelo, "Review of Short Term 12"

"A war gets fought between authenticity and hokum in Short Term 12, and it ends in an uneasy truce."

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:nonsense

Derived terms

• hoke
• hokey