hokum: Word of the day for September 17, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot

hokum , n : (countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate. (countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc. (countable, informal) A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or […]