| 单词 | hokum |
| 释义 | hokum /hoh"keuhm/, n. 1. out-and-out nonsense; bunkum. 2. elements of low comedy introduced into a play, novel, etc., for the laughs they may bring. 3. sentimental matter of an elementary or stereotyped kind introduced into a play or the like. 4. false or irrelevant material introduced into a speech, essay, etc., in order to arouse interest, excitement, or amusement. [1915-20, Amer.; prob. b. HOCUS-POCUS and BUNKUM] |
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