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hoke

(hōk)

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transitive verb hoked, hoking

Slang to treat in a mawkishly sentimental, crudely comic, or artificial way: usually with up

Origin: < hokum

noun

Slang hokum

Related Forms:

hokey adjective

See hoke in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb hoked hoked, hok·ing, hokes
Slang

To give an impressive but artificial, false, or deceptive quality to: hoked up some phony allegations.

Origin:

Origin: From hokum

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