Where does “hokum” come from?
hokum (English) comes from Arabic حُكْم.
hokum (English): meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance...
Definitions
- meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance...
Ancestry of “hokum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | حُكْم | — |