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hokey cokey

British  
/ ˈkəʊkɪ /

noun

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

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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

When there is a change of government, there is a dizzying hokey cokey of changing job titles.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

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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