hokey pokey
nounEtymology
Unknown, compare the earlier-attested names for similar group circle dances from which the modern dance seems to have evolved, hinkumbooby from the 19th century and hankin booby from the 16th.
Definitions
Alternative spelling of Hokey Pokey (“dance”).
A confection made from golden syrup, white sugar, and baking soda
A confection made from golden syrup, white sugar, and baking soda; honeycomb toffee
Vanilla ice cream with small pieces of honeycomb toffee.
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A group dance performed in a circle, in which people move a variety of their body parts…
A group dance performed in a circle, in which people move a variety of their body parts in and out of the middle, and shake them about.
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