All those suggestions were dismissed as hooey.
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Hooey
//ˈhuː.i//
Synonyms for "hooey" (85 found)
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Translations
17 translations across 6 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- flauwe kul noun (silly talk or writing)
- nonsens noun (silly talk or writing)
Finnish
3 entries- hölynpöly noun (silly talk or writing)
- pöty noun (silly talk or writing)
- roska noun (silly talk or writing)
French
2 entries- bêtise noun (silly talk or writing)
- connerie noun (silly talk or writing)
German
3 entries- Blödsinn noun (silly talk or writing)
- Schmarrn noun (silly talk or writing)
- Stuss noun (silly talk or writing)
Russian
2 entries- ерунда́ noun (silly talk or writing)
- чушь noun (silly talk or writing)
Swedish
4 entries- nonsens noun (silly talk or writing)
- skitprat noun (silly talk or writing)
- skitsnack noun (silly talk or writing)
- smörja noun (silly talk or writing)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of hooey to me.
Source: wiktionary
For many doctors, meditation resides in the realm of New Age hooey—okay for Indian yogis and students of Eastern religion, but not suitable for scientific study.
Source: wiktionary
Sheldon Cooper: I did, but I think I've kind of outgrown Star Trek. You know, stock characters, ludicrous plots, beam me up. What a load of hooey.
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