Hokey

/ˈhoʊki/ adjective

Corny, overly sentimental, obviously fake, or deliberately theatrical in a way that seems unsophisticated or campy.

American slang, possibly derived from 'hocus-pocus' or from 'hokum' (nonsense). It became common in the mid-20th century to describe something trying too hard to be charming but coming across as inauthentic.

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