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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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Dictionary Entry

hooey

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈhuː.i/

Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).

In a Sentence

“I heard his speech. It sounded like a whole lot of hooey to me.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. hooeyhooey much
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Synonyms

stuffpoppycockstuff and nonsense

Antonyms

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Related Words

hooiehoochhookeyhootchhoochie

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