Definitions
Overly sentimental, corny, contrived, or old-fashioned.
Word origin
From the verb hoke (“to give an artificial feel to”), from hokum.
Used in a sentence
“When asked for his book report, Chad came up with a series of hokier and hokier excuses.”
“I thought the windshield wiper blades were a little hokey when I saw their cheap packaging.”
“Terry hated going to the cinema with Pat; she always chose hokey romantic comedies that made him want to gag.”
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01“Corny”5 letters
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