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hooey

[hoo-ee] / ˈhu i /


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Well, given the amount of Marvel Cinematic Universe hooey thrown into this thing . . . what isn’t the plot?

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

Stuart Reges, who taught computer science at the school since 2004, thought this was hooey.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

It shouldn’t have to be said, but this is a bunch of hooey.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2025

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 Mar. 22, 2023

The coney was like hooey And squealed our requitals.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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