hokey

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The dialog is kind of hokey, and there are some holes in the plot.

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  1. adjective Slang Mawkishly sentimental; corny.
  2. adjective Slang Noticeably contrived; artificial.

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  • I think it's kinda hokey, myself, but catchy names help things sell Indeed. —  AnalogSFF,Jan/Feb2004
  • No matter how hokey, the curtain allowed her to maintain some sense of modesty in this impossible arrangement. —  Beyond the Red Doors
  • Hmm. "Test his resolve" sounds a bit hokey, almost like Carroll put no thought into an answer he'd surely be asked a thousand times in the weeks leading up to the draft.
  • "It's pretty hokey," said Ottawa-based hockey historian Paul Kitchen. —  canada.com Top Stories
  • Our walk home involved fish and chips, lucky timing to catch the free new years bus and a helium filled rendition of the 'hokey - kokey' - a normal night out with Will and Liz! —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
 

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