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Etymology of the English word hokum

the English word hokum
derived from the English word bunkum
derived from the English word Buncombe
derived from the English word hocus-pocus

Date

The earliest known usage of hokum in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

hoke, hokey

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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