Hokiness

Word HOKINESS
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Fishy or questionable Urban Dictionary

A word made up in a cheer at Virginia Tech that as now become a word to describe A) a member of the University and sports team B) a fan of the University C) The gobbler, or mascot of Virginia Tech. In a sense a hokie has no definition, yet that hasn't stopped anyone from using the word Urban Dictionary

1. A Virginia Tech Fan 2. A Fighting Globber 3. Anyone who hates UVA Urban Dictionary

Courtesy of TailgateFever: The HokieBird is an ass-kicking chicken. Actually he's a turkey, but that's not the point. The University would have you believe that "Hokie" is a word made up in 1896 by O. M. Stull in a winning entry in the school's contest for a new cheer. A closer look at the historical record reveals the startling truth that this is a poorly concocted lie created to hide a much larger conspiracy from the student body. University records reveal that in 1896, senior cadet O. M. Stull reported what would be the first of numerous sightings of a giant cartoonish bird in the mountains of southwest Virginia. Stull's commanding officer in the Corps of Cadets dismissed the report as "hokey" (a fashionable term at the turn of the century), and the giant bird soon became known as the HokieBird. Like his friends Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster, the HokieBird is simultaneously feared and adored by most humans. The sightings all report him to be a bird of great strength, great looks, and great intelligence. He has written extensively on chaos theory, nanotechnology, and the worthlessness of the Designated Hitter rule. He leaps tall buildings in a single bound, benches 405 pounds (77 reps against Akron), and has dated Jennifer Lopez, Sienna Miller, and Jessica Simpson. He has won three Nobel Peace Prizes, two Congressional Medals of Honor, and a partridge in a pear tree. He is part mascot, part super hero, and he will kick your ass. Urban Dictionary

A castrated turkey Urban Dictionary

Corny, artificial, fake To describe someone or something as being hokey or hoky (alternative spelling); being corny or artificial. Another word for it as a noun is: Hokum. Urban Dictionary

A true VA Tech fan. One who outsmarts, outplays, outwhits, outscores, outlives, outdoes, and basically beats the hell out of the University of Viginia Wahoos. Urban Dictionary

Despite all the made-up definitions here, "Hokie" is a real word. "Hokie" was originally coined by American turkey farmers in the 1930's. Like all animals and including humans, turkeys consist of diverse populations of individuals with varying degrees of intelligence, physical coordination, colors, etc. The farmers noticed that about 2-3% of their turkey population consisted of members who were roughly 20% smaller than most other turkeys and these same turkeys frequently had physically deformations and less attractive feather color patterns. Surprisingly, these same turkeys were known to suffer mental retardation and would frequently get themselves killed at young ages by engaging in such activities as drowning themselves in puddles of water or by repeatedly slamming their heads into the ground. And more shocking and rare in the animal kingdom, these same turkeys frequently attempted homosexual activities with other turkeys. When these turkeys were slaughtered and cooked for human consumption, it was noticed that their meat was exceptionally bitter in taste and grainy in texture, thus making them very undesirable in the poultry industry. These turkeys were called "Hokies". From the history of the word and understanding the Virgina Tech student population, it should be clear why the school adopted the Hokie as its mascot. Urban Dictionary

Hokie means family. Hokies love, support, and care for each-other; like a family. Urban Dictionary

A castrated turkey Urban Dictionary

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The word "hokiness" in example sentences

I agree with the 'hokiness' but I s'pose any publicity / awareness is a positive thing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'd say this is the first really good episode, even if there is some hokiness surrounding the double and the crystal's ability to mimic people, for crying out loud. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The plot holes on Signs are notable, and you can argue the hokiness of the ending to The Village, but those two films are servicable in terms of building suspense. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"" The Edge, '' for all its hokiness, makes it real. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In rock or rap, this would only raise eyebrows for its hokiness; in the world of country, it's a call-in-show controversy and a boardroom crisis. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Apparently, for these followers, "less," when engulfed by a tissue-thin veneer of folksy, hockey mom hokiness, extends far beyond "hope." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Whoopi seemed like she was just reading the lines, not relishing the sheer lunacy and hokiness of the show. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The novel ends up working despite what initially looked like an overdose of hokiness. ❋ MaksimSmelchak (2005)

There's just enough 50's hokiness to satisfy the cheese lover and enough intrigue to make you forget your watching a movie. ❋ Jeffrey Hill (2005)

Beyond that, the remake lacked the fearful symbolism of the original and the charming hokiness of many of the sequels. ❋ Matt Hoffman (2010)

"Invictus" is more sprawling than that film, and more willing to risk hokiness. ❋ By A. O. SCOTT (2010)

So too has it eliminated his "master of disguise" shtick: the producers are concerned about how the comparative hokiness of fake beards will play on TV. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dan Jolin, Empire: The script has great pedigree and does a good job of condensing the BBC series from which it's been carefully adapted, maintaining a buzz of urgency throughout while not shying away from a bit of enjoyable Hollywood hokiness every now and again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the eyes of super-smart reporters like Joe Klein, successful Republicans have only succeeded because they were so skilled at hoodwinking the unwashed masses who couldn't recognize hokiness and "sleight of hand" when they stared them right in the eye. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Goodwin understands that such hokiness is a part of the genre's appeal and chose to embrace and celebrate it rather than cover it up. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Despite the hokiness, it's hard to dislike Mike Evin, and not just because he seems like a really, really nice guy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A subplot with Norah pursuing the daughter (Mary Lynn Rajskub) of a deceased "client" leads to an odd tangent of blossoming lesbianism and shotgunned maturity, teetering on the edge of hokiness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

when someone says something [questionable] ... [say it] [sounds] very hoki ❋ Thabra (2010)

UVa Guy: The [hokies] suck! [Tech Guy]: And the [Cavaliers] swallow! ❋ The One You Seek (2007)

[Hokie] Fans [love to] hate [UVA] ❋ Bob (2003)

[Wahoo]: Hahah, your mascot is a [castrated] turkey. Hokie: ... for going to such a smart school, [you're an idiot]. ❋ VTAeries (2006)

The [mascot] of [Virginia Tech] is the Hokie ❋ Webster329328 (2010)

"I opened Disney Channel the other night, all I could find on there were some teenage [sitcoms] with so much [hokiness]... it was unbearable." or "I hate Matt, his jokes are just so [hokey]..." ❋ IloveDisney(probablytm)nohate (2012)

A [Hokie] wouldn't use they're when he means their in his [definition] like "letsgohoos" would. [And that's] why he's a wafreakinhoo. ❋ Matthew Richard Wright (2006)

[Turkey farmer]: "I discovered two more of our birds were [hokies] so I saved us the trouble and killed them." Virginia Tech student: "I be iz in kollege and be [learnding] for ma edumacation. Go [Hokies]!" ❋ Ant256 (2014)

"[Today], we are all [Hokies]" ❋ Mkreid2 (2008)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

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