hokum in French
hokum in French is absurdité — hokum means (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
hokum in French
absurdité
(countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
What does "hokum" mean?
- noun (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
- noun (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
- noun A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
- noun A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.
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What is "hokum" in French?
"hokum" in French is absurdité. hokum means: (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
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