Meaning of hokey pokey | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of Hokey Pokey (“dance”).
   alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
2. 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.
   Australia, Canada, US
3. A confection made from golden syrup, white sugar, and baking soda; honeycomb toffee
   New-Zealand, uncountable, usually
4. Vanilla ice cream with small pieces of honeycomb toffee.
   New-Zealand, uncountable, usually

Examples

“So he choreographs each event depending on the crowd, starting with something to learn the drill, like “Marching Through Georgia,” working in something to loosen people up like the hokeypokey, and probably a contra dance (long lines, not squares) like the Virginia reel.”

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