hokum

Etymology

 * first attested as US theater slang, possibly a.

Noun

 * 1)  (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
 * 2)  (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
 * 3)  A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
 * 4)  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
 * 1)  (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
 * 2)  A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
 * 3)  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
 * 1)  A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
 * 2)  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
 * 1)  A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
 * 2)  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
 * 1)  A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
 * 2)  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
 * 1)  A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
 * 2)  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
 * 1)  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
 * 1)  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.

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 * Spanish: cursilada, cursilería