"hokey pokey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hokey pokeys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} hokey pokey (usually uncountable, plural hokey pokeys)
  1. Alternative spelling of Hokey Pokey (“dance”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: Hokey Pokey (extra: dance) Categories (topical): Sweets
    Sense id: en-hokey_pokey-en-noun-nx9jzqJ1 Disambiguation of Sweets: 24 34 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 26 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 58 28 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 56 27 17
  2. (New Zealand) A confection made from golden syrup, white sugar, and baking soda; honeycomb toffee Tags: New-Zealand, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Sweets Synonyms (confection made from golden syrup): honeycomb toffee, honeycomb [Australia], cinder toffee, sponge toffee, seafoam candy [US]
    Sense id: en-hokey_pokey-en-noun-gWFmUr3C Disambiguation of Sweets: 24 34 42 Categories (other): New Zealand English Disambiguation of 'confection made from golden syrup': 33 56 10
  3. (New Zealand) Vanilla ice cream with small pieces of honeycomb toffee. Tags: New-Zealand, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Ice cream, Sweets
    Sense id: en-hokey_pokey-en-noun-WlVDFLwO Disambiguation of Ice cream: 14 14 73 Disambiguation of Sweets: 24 34 42 Categories (other): New Zealand English

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