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hooey

/ˈhuː.i/

/ˈhu.i/

Translations

hooeynoun

balivernesLangage familier.

He dismissed the rumors as pure hooey.

Il a balayé les rumeurs en disant que ce n’étaient que des balivernes.

Additional translations

sornettesPlus soutenu ou familier selon le contexte.

Synonyms

hooeyadjective

Used attributively before a noun to qualify something as nonsensical or worthless (e.g., "a hooey idea").

bidonFamilier.

The committee rejected his hooey proposal outright.

Le comité a rejeté d’emblée sa proposition bidon.

Additional translations

absurdePlus neutre.

Synonyms

hooeyinterjection

/ˈhuː.i/

/ˈhu.i/

Used colloquially as an exclamation expressing disbelief or dismissal.

n’importe quoiLangage familier.

"Hooey! You expect me to believe that?"

"N’importe quoi ! Tu t’attends à ce que je croie ça ?"

Synonyms

Definitions

hooeynoun

Nonsense or foolish talk.

He dismissed the rumors as pure hooey.

hooeyadjective

Nonsensical; worthless or trivial.

The committee rejected his hooey proposal outright.

hooeyinterjection

Used to express disbelief, dismissal, or annoyance.

"Hooey! You expect me to believe that?"