hokumPronunciation: /ˈhəʊkəm/Translate hokum | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of hokum noun [mass noun] informal nonsense:they dismissed such corporate homilies as boardroom hokum trite, sentimental, or unrealistic situations and dialogue in a film or other work:classic B-movie hokumOrigin: early 20th century: of unknown originhokum in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hokum in the US English dictionary