Hokey (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, hok·i·er, hok·i·est.
  1. overly sentimental; mawkish: Two glasses of wine and he gets unbearably hokey; it's hard to believe he's a highly paid executive!
  2. obviously contrived, especially to win popular appeal or support; phony: The hokey stories of his impoverished childhood always surface at election time.
adjective slang, mainly US and Canadian
  1. corny; sentimental
  2. contrived; phoney
Hokey (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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