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| has gloss | eng: Hokum is a particular song type of American blues music - a humorous song which uses extended analogies or euphemistic terms to make sexual innuendos. This trope goes back to early blues recordings, and is seen from time to time in modern American blues and blues-rock. |
| lexicalization | eng: hokum |
| instance of | c/Hokum blues songs |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Das Wort Hokum bedeutet Humbug, Schwindelei, Aufschneiderei, Unsinn. Über den Ursprung des Wortes gibt es unterschiedliche Meinungen. Möglicherweise besteht eine etymologische Verwandtschaft mit dem Ausdruck Hokuspokus. |
| lexicalization | deu: Hokum |
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| media:img | Christy's Melodies.jpg |
| media:img | James Bland's 3 Great Songs.jpg |
| media:img | Joel Sweeney.jpg |
| media:img | Josephinebaker.jpg |
| media:img | Virginia Minstrels, 1843.jpg |
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