The story
From the verb hoke ("to give an artificial feel to" [from hokum]) + -y.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hokey
Today it means: Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality. Full definition →
Today it means: Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality. Full definition →
From the verb hoke ("to give an artificial feel to" [from hokum]) + -y.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.