hokey cokey
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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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