obviously contrived, esp. to win popular appeal or support; phony
Derived forms
hokeyness
hokiness
noun
Word origin
[1815–25; irreg. hok(um) + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aggressive, artifact, coupon, pullout, treadmill-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly
Examples of 'hokey' in a sentence
hokey
`Tell me, hokey pokey," he said to Maria, `what is that language you speak with your Mama?
Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (2003)
It was a hokey speech, but it was a rhetorical triumph.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
Even if that sounds too hokey, think about it harder.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The happy ending is hokey, but on a deeper level also strangely satisfying.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The parable is as hokey as one could wish.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Charming, rootsy but not the least bit hokey.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's hokey, it's wholesome, and its meandering plot is pure cotton candy.