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I'm not one of those people who wakes up and thinks, 'Bring on the day!' I have to have about 7 pints of coffee before I'm even remotely awake. But I love the golden hour in the evening, as hokey as that sounds. Just as the sun is about to set and you get those lovely shadows and everything looks gold and yellow.
Stacy London

Meaning of "hokey" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOKEY

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOKEY

hokey  [ˈhəʊkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOKEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hokey is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOKEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hokey

Hokey can refer to: ▪ Handover Keying technologies addressing seamless migration of secure wireless connections from one network to another. ▪ The name of a particular House-elf in the fictional Harry Potter series ▪ A misspelling of Hokie, the mascot of Virginia Tech ▪ Phony and obviously contrived ▪ Hokey Wolf, a Hanna-Barbera cartoon character.

Definition of hokey in the English dictionary

The definition of hokey in the dictionary is corny; sentimental. Other definition of hokey is contrived; phoney.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOKEY


chokey
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
choky
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
coky
ˈkəʊkɪ
croaky
ˈkrəʊkɪ
folkie
ˈfəʊkɪ
folky
ˈfəʊkɪ
hokey-pokey
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
jokey
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
joky
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
karaoke
ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ
Loki
ˈləʊkɪ
moki
ˈməʊkɪ
okey-dokey
ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ
Okie
ˈəʊkɪ
pokey
ˈpəʊkɪ
pokie
ˈpəʊkɪ
roky
ˈrəʊkɪ
roquet
ˈrəʊkɪ
smokey
ˈsməʊkɪ
smoky
ˈsməʊkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOKEY

hoister
hoistman
hoistway
hoity-toity
hojatoleslam
hojatolislam
hoka
hoke
hokey cokey
hokey-pokey
hokeyness
hoki
hokily
hokiness
Hokkaido
hokku
hokonui
hokum
Hokusai
hoky-poky

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOKEY

blokey
dickey
donkey
escape key
field hockey
hickey
hockey
hokey cokey
hot key
ice hockey
jockey
key
low-key
mickey
monkey
on key
rickey
turkey
turnkey
whiskey

Synonyms and antonyms of hokey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hokey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOKEY

Find out the translation of hokey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hokey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hokey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虚情假意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hokey
570 millions of speakers

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hokey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सस्ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهوكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фальшивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piegas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hokey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hokey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hokey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陳腐な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

날조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hokey
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hokey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

, hokey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hokey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hokey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hokey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фальшивий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hokey
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

hokey
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Hokey
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Lucas
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

hokey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hokey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOKEY»

The term «hokey» is very widely used and occupies the 16.463 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOKEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hokey

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9 QUOTES WITH «HOKEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hokey.
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Jeff Ament
I've seen kids turn their lives around. It's usually a kid who's outside of the team-sport world, or maybe has a darker personality or doesn't fit in. Skateboarding ends up being something they latch onto. It sounds hokey, but finding a focus on something - whether it's skateboard or playing your guitar - can be life changing.
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Brendan Gleeson
Winston was a bit of a challenge, all right, from a lot of different perspectives. It wasn't just the culture or the class divide or the historical baggage - it was also the age difference. We had to see if I could be aged-up legitimately, without it becoming some sort of hokey acting challenge.
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Amy Locane
I've learned it's not about being famous and big money. L.A. can be a fun place, but when it comes down to it - and this might sound hokey - there's no place like home.
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Stacy London
I'm not one of those people who wakes up and thinks, 'Bring on the day!' I have to have about 7 pints of coffee before I'm even remotely awake. But I love the golden hour in the evening, as hokey as that sounds. Just as the sun is about to set and you get those lovely shadows and everything looks gold and yellow.
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Nick Love
This sounds really hokey, but I think Buddhism is the only religion that is genuinely peaceful, so I'd try to promote it in a contemporary society.
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Rachel Maddow
In the little town where I live in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, we now have a 'Public Safety Complex' around the corner from what used to be our hokey Andy Griffith-esque fire station.
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Elizabeth Mitchell
Acting is so exciting to me. It's a thrill; otherwise I wouldn't do it. Not to be hokey, but I think life is definitely worth living, whether you're working or not. For an actor, the character is the thing... it doesn't matter what medium you're in. as long as you have something to do.
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Robert Urich
I know it sounds hokey but I think, ultimately, on television you can't hide who you are.
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Lev Yilmaz
Even in a gleefully negative comic, there is optimism, although it's slightly hidden: It comes out through a comic character's sheer tenacity. He keeps going and trying to find some sort of fulfillment regardless of his perpetual failure record. That's a form of hope, a form of optimism. Really hokey I know, but it's true.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOKEY»

Discover the use of hokey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hokey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hokey Pokey
Welcome to Hokey Pokey. A place and a time, when childhood is at its best: games to play, bikes to ride, experiences to be had. There are no adults in Hokey Pokey, just kids, and the laws governing Hokey Pokey are simple and finite.
Jerry Spinelli, 2013
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Hokey Pokey Elmo (Sesame Street)
Elmo invites toddlers to dance along as he and his friends do the Hokey Pokey—with a bit of a twist!
Abigail Tabby, 2013
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Hokey Pokey: Curious People Finding What Life's All About
Packing his hipster humor and irreverent sensibilities, popular author Turner takes to the road to collect uncommon wisdom from people who are living out their calling from pastors to professors to the guy next door. (Christian)
Matthew Paul Turner, 2008
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The hokey pokey
A lively group of children from various ethnic backgrounds dances to the lyrics and music of this populas.
Larry La Prise, 1999
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Hokey Pokey: Another Prickly Love Story
Cushion the porcupine and Barb the hedgehog, the adorable pair from "Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story," are back for another adventure.
Lisa Wheeler, 2009
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The Hokey Pokey Man
A moving and poignant family saga spanning several generations in Italy and Wales. The hopes and struggles of a young man as he leaves his beautiful native mountain home to find his fortune in a land which is alien to him.
Anita Arcari, 2010
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Hokey Pokey
Madeleine Kelly. Templestowe Saturday swimming Tall cyprus going up hill Mr Kemp should drown “Don't use phthalo blue” (Can you count the culprits?) 0 Hokey Pokey.
Madeleine Kelly
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The “Hokey Pokey” Joke Book, Etc
A Bostongentlenmn who could not waltz, offered a young lady one hundred dollars if she would tell him hug her as much as the man who had just wa'ltzed with her. It Was a good offer, and showed that money was no object to him; but they put ...
‎1870
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Chocolate, Strawberry, and Vanilla: A History of American ...
Here's the stuff to make you jump; hokey-pokey, penny a lump. Hokey-pokey, sweet and cold; for a penny, new or old. If these cries were not enough to attract attention, many hokey- pokey men also rang bells as they made their way along the ...
Anne Cooper Funderburg, 1995
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A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting Third Edition
The Story Hokey is a tongue-in-cheek satire of the fantasy world genre, loosely based on the song “Hokey Pokey.” The story is billed as a timeless fictional tale that traces the travails of two fairies, Hokey and Pookie. Act 1 begins with the cast  ...
Steven Louis Shelley, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hokey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fonterra to axe hundreds of jobs, dairy giant hopes to save up to …
'Sheep and Hokey Pokey: This design represents all of NZ because we have lots of sheep and love hokey pokey ice cream. I even included the ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
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LOL: Supercut of Some of the Worst Special Effects Ever - Film
Sure the shark in the original Jaws looks a little hokey from time to time, but it's used sparingly and successfully. The sharks on display in this ... «/FILM, Jul 15»
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Are these the craziest designs for a new flag? - TVNZ
'Sheep and Hokey Pokey: This design represents all of NZ because we have lots of sheep and love hokey pokey ice cream. I even included the ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
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Reservists to play larger role at McConnell | The Wichita Eagle The …
“It sounds kind of hokey, but I still felt the need to call and serve,” Wilkinson said. “I just enjoy it.” Both Wilkinson and McGee are single, they said ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
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All-Star Game's shine dulled by lousy rules - Belleville News-Democrat
If the All-Star Game is going to “count” then let's cut the hokey rules like the one that says every team must be represented. If the game is ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festivals presents Shakespeare For …
Kids will "put thy left arm in" and do the Shakespearean Hokey Pokey with Team Shakespeare when "Shakespeare For Kids" takes on the ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
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Film Review: McKellen plays 'Mr. Holmes' like you've never seen him
Sherlock (played by Nicholas Rowe, who in 1985 had the lead in “Young Sherlock Holmes”) receives a hokey performance that prompts a sigh ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
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The 10 Worst Journalists in Movies | L.A. Weekly
But Schumer's character isn't alone: Dozens of journalist portrayals in film are hokey, unflattering or laughably wrong (expense accounts? Ha!). «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
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University High teacher honored with Presidential Award - The …
“I hear about guys getting Heisman trophies, and they say it's a 'team award,' and I think that's kind of hokey,” he said. “Now that I've had that ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
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This Really Works: I Tried the Somadome Meditation Pod - Yahoo
I have to admit some of the phrases seemed hokey at first. I was to visualize fields of heather, opening doors, and relationships deepening. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

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