hooey

[ hoo-ee ]

interjection

1. (used to express disapproval or disbelief ):

   Hooey! You know that's not true.

noun

1. silly or worthless talk, writing, ideas, etc.; nonsense; bunk:

   That's a lot of hooey and you know it!

hooey

/ ˈhuːɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   nonsense; rubbish

Word History and Origins

Origin of hooey¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of hooey¹

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

He met proselytizers who told him they had personally raised people from the dead, or witnessed mass graves come back to life, which Hancock called “hooey and hokum.”

From New York Times

No charges were filed against Burns, a former cattle auctioneer who dismissed criticism over the matter as “old political hooey.”

From Seattle Times

“It’s a bunch of hooey,” said Faber, 62, who runs an RV park.

From Seattle Times

But the people who drew it had a ball with the hooey.

From New York Times

It can also justify a lot — not all, but a lot — of the extraneous world-building hooey in Shay Hatten and Michael Finch’s script.

From Los Angeles Times