Hooey

/ˈhuːi/ noun

Nonsense or something that is not true; a lie or false claim meant to deceive.

Emerged in early 20th-century American slang, origin unclear but possibly from Yiddish or simply onomatopoeia imitating dismissive sounds. The word caught on as a playful way to call out lies.

AMምንም ማለት አይደለም
ARبلا معنى
BNঅর্থহীন কথা
CAballa
CSblábol
DAbalderdash
DEUnsinn
ELψέματα
EStonterías
FAبیهوده
FIhöpöhöpö
FRfutilités
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