ho·kum 
/ˈhoʊkəm/ noun
/ˈhoʊkəm/ noun [noncount] informal 1 chiefly US : foolish or untrue words or ideas : nonsense
▪ Everyone knows his story is pure hokum. 2 : writing, music, etc., that is too dramatic or sentimental and not very original
▪ His new film is yet another piece of Hollywood hokum.
▪ Everyone knows his story is pure hokum.
▪ His new film is yet another piece of Hollywood hokum.
