hokey cokey

British

/ ˈkəʊkɪ /

noun

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

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And that is before you even try to make sense of the emotional Hokey Cokey in the stands.

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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.

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The process of appointing his replacement garnered ridicule as candidates were in and out like a managerial Hokey Cokey, all before Danny Rohl re-emerged to take charge after earlier withdrawing from the race.

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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.

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

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