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hooey
/ˈhuː.i/
noun 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
new, whole
VERB + HOOEY
age, dismissed, load
HOOEY + NOUN
indian
Definitions
noun
1
Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of hooey to me.
For many doctors, meditation resides in the realm of New Age hooey—okay for Indian yogis and students of Eastern religion, but not suitable for scientific study.
noun
1
A hog-tie performed in a rodeo show.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — senseless talk
- stuff
- poppycock
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of hooey to me.
Wiktionary02
For many doctors, meditation resides in the realm of New Age hooey—okay for Indian yogis and students of Eastern religion, but not suitable for scientific study.
Wiktionary03
Sheldon Cooper: I did, but I think I've kind of outgrown Star Trek. You know, stock characters, ludicrous plots, beam me up. What a load of hooey.
Wiktionary04
All those suggestions were dismissed as hooey.
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