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Definitions for hokum
ˈhoʊ kəmhokum
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Princeton's WordNet
nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokumnoun
a message that seems to convey no meaning
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hokumnoun
Meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
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Hokum
Hokum is a particular song type of American blues music—a humorous song which uses extended analogies or euphemistic terms to make sexual innuendos. This trope goes back to early blues recordings and is used from time to time in modern American blues and blues rock. An example of hokum lyrics is this sample from "Meat Balls", by Lil Johnson, recorded about 1937:
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hokum
Hokum refers to nonsense, trickery, or deceitful ideas or beliefs that are seen as false, insincere, or meaningless. It is often used to describe something intended to appear important or significant but actually lacking real value or substance. It may also refer to something intentionally designed to deceive or hoodwink people.
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Hokum
Hokum is a particular song type of American blues music - a humorous song which uses extended analogies or euphemistic terms to make sexual innuendos. This trope goes back to early blues recordings, and is seen from time to time in modern American blues and blues-rock. An example of hokum lyrics is this sample from "Meat Balls", by Lil Johnson, recorded about 1937,
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hokum in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hokum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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