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Meaning
Noun
●
(An
instance
of)
meaningless
nonsense
with an
outward
appearance
of being
impressive
and legitimate.
●
(An
instance
of)
excessively
contrived
,
hackneyed
, or
sentimental
material
in a
film
,
television
programme
,
theater
production, etc.
●
A
film
,
television
programme
,
theater
production, etc;
containing
excessively
contrived
,
hackneyed
, or
sentimental
material.
●
In Musical genres:
A
genre
of
blues
song
or
music
, often
characterized
by
sexual
innuendos
or satire.
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Origin
hokum
English
bunkum
English
hocus-pocus
English
Sourced from
Etym
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