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Word entry · 5 letters

hooey

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"Nonsense, informally"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈhuː.i/Part of speech nounSorted ehooyStarts with HEnds with Y1 clues
1H2O3O4E5Y

Definitions

  1. senseless talk

Word origin

Possibly related to phooey, possibly a euphemism for horseshit, or possibly from Ukrainian or Russian хуй (xuj). Compare hooie (interjection) and German hui.

Used in a sentence

  • I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of hooey to me.
  • For many doctors, meditation resides in the realm of New Age hooey—okay for Indian yogis and students of Eastern religion, but not suitable for scientific study.
  • Sheldon Cooper: I did, but I think I've kind of outgrown Star Trek. You know, stock characters, ludicrous plots, beam me up. What a load of hooey.

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