Definition of HOOEY

hooey

Plural: hooeys

Noun

  • Nonsense or foolish talk.
  • senseless talk
  • Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
  • A hog-tie performed in a rodeo show.

Examples

  • His opponent’s excuses for losing were just hooey, he knew he was outplayed.
  • I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of hooey to me.

Origin / Etymology

Possibly related to phooey, possibly a euphemism for horseshit, or possibly from Ukrainian or Russian хуй (xuj). Compare hooie (interjection) and German hui.

Synonyms

poppycock, stuff, stuff and nonsense

Scrabble Score: 11

hooey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hooey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hooey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

hooey: valid Words With Friends Word