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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoaky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hoaky
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of hokey: phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived.

adj

Alternative spelling of hokey: corny; ridiculously sentimental.

Etymology

Probably influenced by the spelling of hoax.

Inflected Forms

hoakier (comparative) hoakiest (superlative) hokey (alternative) hokie (alternative) hoky (alternative)

Questions

What does hoaky mean?
Alternative spelling of hokey: phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived.
Where does hoaky come from?
Probably influenced by the spelling of hoax.

How to pronounce hoaky

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