Wiktionary:Word of the day/September 17

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hokum n

(countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate. (countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc. (countable, informal) A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material. (uncountable, music) A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.

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