/ ˈhəʊki; NAmE ˈhoʊki/ adjective
( NAmE , informal ) expressing emotions in a way that seems exaggerated or silly
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from hokum + -y .
/ ˈhəʊki; NAmE ˈhoʊki/ adjective
( NAmE , informal ) expressing emotions in a way that seems exaggerated or silly
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from hokum + -y .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005