| 单词 | hokum |
| 释义 | hokum[ hoh-kuhm ] / ˈhoʊ kəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hokum ON THESAURUS.COM nounout-and-out nonsense; bunkum. elements of low comedy introduced into a play, novel, etc., for the laughs they may bring. sentimental matter of an elementary or stereotyped kind introduced into a play or the like. false or irrelevant material introduced into a speech, essay, etc., in order to arouse interest, excitement, or amusement. Origin of hokum1915–20, Americanism; probably blend of hocus-pocus and bunkum Words nearby hokumhoki, Hokinson, Hokkaido, hokku, hokonui, hokum, Hokusai, hol-, hola, holandric, holandric gene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hokum
British Dictionary definitions for hokumhokum / (ˈhəʊkəm) / noun slangclaptrap; bunk obvious or hackneyed material of a sentimental nature in a play, film, etc Word Origin for hokumC20: probably a blend of hocus-pocus and bunkum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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