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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

But the people who drew it had a ball with the hooey.

From New York Times May 24, 2023

And this Supreme Court says that’s a bunch of hooey.

From Slate Jun. 28, 2022

Its buffoonish hooey and end-of-the-pier music may have amused its creative team and some critics, but with the benefit of hindsight its timing seems tasteless and incomprehensible.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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