Word of the Day - Hokum

[Dustbunny]

Hokum - (noun) - 1. Foolish or untrue words or ideas. 2. Pretentious nonsense. 3. Message that seems to convey no meaning inserted into plays, novels, speeches etc. for humor or to evoke a response.

There is a whole lot of hokum out there.

 

[ohioboy]

The Magician said "Hokum pokum".

 

[Kaila]

The magician muttered lots of hocum, which apparently is one of the essential elements, for successfully enacting such amazing and magical feats!

 

[Kaila]

If a student adds to much hocum, when telling the teacher why he didn't do his homework, and arrived late to school,
he will likely not be pleased with the teacher's response!

 

[Pappy]

I did the hocum pocum and turned myself around.

 

[Wes]

A timely and unfortunately relevant word for today. Political campaigns are nothing but hokum. (Is the correct spelling h o k u m or h o c u m?)

 

[Dustbunny]

Hokum is the one I found in the various dictionary listings (when I thought about the word). I think it may be personal preference or area usage. Like a lot of words we use. @Wes

However, "Hocm" (sounds like hocum when pronounced) is an anacronym for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. I thought that was interesting.

 

[Ruthanne]

I am skinny-what a bunch of hokum that is!

 

[Murrmurr]

This channels memories of playing in the family room while Gramps read the newspaper. Every few minutes he'd say "Pure hokum!" or "Bunch o' hooey!"

But once in a while he'd say "Well I'll be damned," and you knew he'd read something really interesting.