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effectbejag — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hokum noun (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.

Senses

effectbejag is used for these senses in English:

  • hokum (countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.

hokum — full definition

  1. noun (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
  2. noun (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
  3. noun A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
  4. noun A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.

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