HOKUM


Meaning of HOKUM in English

ho ‧ kum /ˈhəʊkəm $ ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Probably from hocus-pocus + bunkum ]

informal something that seems true or impressive but that is wrong or not sincere:

All that talk is just a bunch of hokum.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.