"hokeypokey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hokeypokeys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} hokeypokey (countable and uncountable, plural hokeypokeys)
  1. Alternative form of Hokey Pokey Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Hokey Pokey Categories (topical): Dances
    Sense id: en-hokeypokey-en-noun-F7n0YGU4 Disambiguation of Dances: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplications, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28
  2. Alternative form of hokey pokey (“New Zealand: honeycomb toffee; ice cream”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: hokey pokey (extra: New Zealand: honeycomb toffee; ice cream) Categories (topical): Dances
    Sense id: en-hokeypokey-en-noun-h7hSu4K8 Disambiguation of Dances: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hokey cokey [UK], hokey tokey Related terms: hokey

Inflected forms

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