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hokey cokey

British  
/ ˈkəʊkɪ /

noun

  1. a Cockney song with a traditional dance routine to match the words

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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By the end of the week the bond markets were more than nervous as a result of the hokey cokey over income tax.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

Government cuts could also contribute to such a reading, but private sector sentiment has taken a hit too, especially by the hokey cokey over tariffs.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025

Catherine, Princess of Wales, joined families in Falmouth doing the hokey cokey during the visit.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2023

“There was an element of hokey cokey in that first proposition,” Biggs said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2013

It's like the hokey cokey for workers - they are in they are out, they're in they're out.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2012

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