Word of the Day: Hokum

February 17, 2026

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. Nonsense. 2. Trite, sentimental, or unrealistic situations and dialogue in a movie, play, or piece of writing. The Scoop That Could Change Your Mornings If your body's been feeling off — low energy, sluggish digestion, or run down — one small daily habit might help. Superfood Greens packs 78 nutrients into a single scoop, including probiotics, adaptogens, and superfoods to support gut health, focus, and long-lasting energy. Naturally pineapple-flavored, made in the USA, and third-party tested for quality. Shop Now *This content is brought to you by our sponsor, which helps keep our content free. "His song lyrics were silly hokum, but they always made the audience laugh." "My favorite movie might be full of hokum, but it always makes me feel better when I'm under the weather." "No need to apologize for hokum if you're enjoying it!" American English, early 20th century We can look to the vaudeville stage for the origin of this slang word, which means "nonsense," or, in its original usage, "an especially trite or unrealistic bit of dialogue in a play or movie." "Hokum" is likely based on ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words?

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