hokum

• Nom désignant un langage ou des idées dépourvus de sens ou de contenu réel, souvent utilisé pour décrire des absurdités, des banalités ou une rhétorique vide.

A noun referring to language or an idea that appears to have no real meaning or substance, often used to describe nonsense or empty rhetoric.

indénombrable

1. Nonsense or meaningless talkB2informal

   Language or content that seems to convey no meaning; empty or ridiculous talk.

   Paroles vides de sens

   • The politician's speech was full of hokum.
   • Don't listen to that hokum; it's just a rumor.
   • He dismissed the theory as pure hokum.
   • The movie was entertaining but mostly hokum.

   Synonymesbaloneybunkumclaptrapdrivelgibberishhogwashmalarkeynonsensepoppycocktwaddle

   Antonymessensesubstancetruthwisdom

2. Theatrical trick or slapstick comedyC1informalamericanart

   Deliberate artificiality or exaggerated humor in a performance, often intended to provoke laughter.

   Bouffonnerie ou truc scénique

   • The play relied on cheap hokum to keep the audience amused.
   • Old silent films often used physical hokum for laughs.
   • His comedy routine is a mix of sharp wit and old-fashioned hokum.
   • The director added some hokum to lighten the mood.

   Synonymesbuffooneryclowningfarcegimmickhorseplayshtickslapsticktomfoolerytrick