"Hookey Walker" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: En-au-Hookey Walker.ogg Forms: Hooky Walker [alternative]
Etymology: UK early 19th century. Etymology unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=Etymology unknown}} Etymology unknown Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} Hookey Walker
  1. (UK, archaic, slang) Expressing scornful rejection or disbelief. Tags: UK, archaic, slang Synonyms: fiddlesticks, pull the other one, Walker, bullshit Derived forms: Walker
    Sense id: en-Hookey_Walker-en-intj-DXVwASJM Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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