Associations to the word «Hokum»

Wiktionary

HOKUM, noun. Meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.

Dictionary definition

HOKUM, noun. A message that seems to convey no meaning.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats