진부하거나 지나치게 감상적이며, 인위적인 느낌을 주는.
Overly sentimental, clichéd, or obviously contrived in a way that lacks sincerity.
예문:
"The plot of the romance novel was a bit too hokey for my taste."
"She gave a hokey speech about world peace that felt very insincere."
정직하지 못하거나 속임수 또는 협잡이 섞인.
Dishonest, deceptive, or involving a trick.
예문:
"The street performer used a hokey card trick to distract the tourists."
"I'm not falling for any of your hokey schemes this time."
유치장이나 감옥을 속되게 이르는 말.
A slang term for a prison or a jail cell.
예문:
"The sheriff threatened to throw the troublemakers into the hokey."
"After the protest, several activists were taken to the local hokey."