Sentence:  Blues and <WSD>hokum</WSD> intertwined at least through the mid-1930s, when the <WSD>hokum</WSD> bands faded out. [...] <WSD>Hokum</WSD> was also absorbed into the jazz tradition. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.