хохма

Etymology
, from. A well-known folk etymology relates the noun to.

Seems to originate from Odessan dialect, and from there spread around during the 20th century.

Noun

 * 1)  joke, anecdote funny or amusing story
 * 2)  joke something said or done for amusement and not in seriousness
 * 1)  joke something said or done for amusement and not in seriousness
 * 1)  joke something said or done for amusement and not in seriousness
 * 1)  joke something said or done for amusement and not in seriousness