hokey-pokey
[ hoh-kee-poh-kee ]
noun
hocus-pocus; trickery.
Often Hokey-Pokey . a dance performed in a circle, or a song describing the simple movements of the dance.
ice cream as formerly sold by street vendors.
New Zealand. a toffee-flavored candy or ice cream popular in New Zealand.
Trademark.
Hokey-Pokey. a brand of white chocolate ice cream with honeycomb and caramel.
Origin of hokey-pokey
1First recorded in 1840–50; variant of hocus-pocus
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British Dictionary definitions for hokey-pokey
hokey-pokey
/ (ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ) /
noun
another word for hocus-pocus (def. 1), hocus-pocus (def. 2)
NZ a brittle toffee sold in lumps
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