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Meaning of "hokey-pokey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOKEY-POKEY

hokey-pokey  [ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOKEY-POKEY

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hokey-Pokey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOKEY-POKEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hokey cokey

The hokey cokey, hokey pokey, also known as okey cokey, or cokey cokey, is a participation dance with a distinctive accompanying tune and lyric structure. It is well known in English-speaking countries. It is of unclear origin, with two main traditions having evolved in different parts of the world.

Definition of hokey-pokey in the English dictionary

The definition of hokey-pokey in the dictionary is a brittle toffee sold in lumps.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOKEY-POKEY


choky
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
coky
ˈkəʊkɪ
croaky
ˈkrəʊkɪ
folky
ˈfəʊkɪ
hokey
ˈhəʊkɪ
hoky-poky
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
jokey
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
joky
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
karaoke
ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ
Loki
ˈləʊkɪ
moki
ˈməʊkɪ
okey-dokey
ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ
Okie
ˈəʊkɪ
pokey
ˈpəʊkɪ
pokie
ˈpəʊkɪ
poky
ˈpəʊkɪ
roky
ˈrəʊkɪ
roquet
ˈrəʊkɪ
smokey
ˈsməʊkɪ
smoky
ˈsməʊkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOKEY-POKEY

hoister
hoistman
hoistway
hoity-toity
hojatoleslam
hojatolislam
hoka
hoke
hokey
hokey cokey
hokeyness
hoki
hokily
hokiness
Hokkaido
hokku
hokonui
hokum
Hokusai
hoky-poky

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOKEY-POKEY

blokey
chokey
dickey
donkey
escape key
field hockey
hickey
hockey
hokey cokey
ice hockey
jockey
key
low-key
mickey
monkey
on key
rickey
turkey
turnkey
whiskey

Synonyms and antonyms of hokey-pokey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hokey-pokey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOKEY-POKEY

Find out the translation of hokey-pokey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hokey-pokey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hokey-pokey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

做作,狱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hokey - pokey
570 millions of speakers

English

hokey-pokey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सस्ती क़ुलफ़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باقة - بوكيي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дешевое - тюрьма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piegas - Pokey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Hokey Pokey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hokey - Pokey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hokey-pokey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hokey Pokey -
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陳腐-ポーキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사귀지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hokey-pokey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cà rem
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

, hokey-pokey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होके-पोकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hokus pokus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hokey - pokey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hokey - ciasny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дешеве - в´язниця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hokey - Pokey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hokey pokey -
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwendel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lucas - pokey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hokey - pokey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hokey-pokey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOKEY-POKEY»

The term «hokey-pokey» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.153 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOKEY-POKEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hokey-pokey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOKEY-POKEY»

Discover the use of hokey-pokey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hokey-pokey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hokey Pokey
Welcome to Hokey Pokey. A place and a time, when childhood is at its best: games to play, bikes to ride, experiences to be had. There are no adults in Hokey Pokey, just kids, and the laws governing Hokey Pokey are simple and finite.
Jerry Spinelli, 2013
2
Hokey Pokey Elmo (Sesame Street)
Elmo invites toddlers to dance along as he and his friends do the Hokey Pokey—with a bit of a twist!
Abigail Tabby, 2013
3
Hokey Pokey: Curious People Finding What Life's All About
Packing his hipster humor and irreverent sensibilities, popular author Turner takes to the road to collect uncommon wisdom from people who are living out their calling from pastors to professors to the guy next door. (Christian)
Matthew Paul Turner, 2008
4
Hokey Pokey: Another Prickly Love Story
Cushion the porcupine and Barb the hedgehog, the adorable pair from "Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story," are back for another adventure.
Lisa Wheeler, 2009
5
The Hokey Pokey Man
A moving and poignant family saga spanning several generations in Italy and Wales. The hopes and struggles of a young man as he leaves his beautiful native mountain home to find his fortune in a land which is alien to him.
Anita Arcari, 2010
6
The hokey pokey
A lively group of children from various ethnic backgrounds dances to the lyrics and music of this populas.
Larry La Prise, 1999
7
Do the Hokey Pokey
Anxious to fit in at his new school and make friends, fifth grader Brendan Breen tries to avoid his embarrassing mother who loves to make a spectacle of herself.
Alison McDonough, 2001
8
Chocolate, Strawberry, and Vanilla: A History of American ...
Here's the stuff to make you jump; hokey-pokey, penny a lump. Hokey-pokey, sweet and cold; for a penny, new or old. If these cries were not enough to attract attention, many hokey- pokey men also rang bells as they made their way along the ...
Anne Cooper Funderburg, 1995
9
The “Hokey Pokey” Joke Book, Etc
A Bostongentlenmn who could not waltz, offered a young lady one hundred dollars if she would tell him hug her as much as the man who had just wa'ltzed with her. It Was a good offer, and showed that money was no object to him; but they put ...
‎1870
10
Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book Level Two
This book begins with an extensive review of the chords and keys previously studied, using fresh and interesting material that will provide enjoyment as well as reinforcement.
Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOKEY-POKEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hokey-pokey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Still wishing I hadn't missed the '60s - Hartford Courant
It was like doing the hokey-pokey, except it was for your period. We wore hideously patterned Huk-A-Poo shirts. These synthetic garments had ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
2
Clinton Using Creative History in Husband's Financial Record - The …
... and that bubble burst, yet they're not calling hokey-pokey on Hillary's romantic reminiscences of the economic record of Bill's administration. «The Bradenton Times, Jul 15»
3
Walmart takes on Amazon Prime Day | Atlanta Shopping with Nedra …
So much of this is retailer hokey-pokey. Amazon clearly wants to beef up Prime memberships (they are offering a 30-day free trial offer during ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
4
12 years old is just too young
So now, instead, two very young teenagers (children) can now merrily and legally do the horizontal hokey-pokey before they are emotionally ... «News24, Jul 15»
5
From the cheap seats
... in which Tigers coach Damien Hardwick performed a kind of verbal equivalent of the hokey-pokey, about how it was time for "contenders to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Enough of this charade: Greece must be told to leave the euro
... this is indeed the Tsipras game plan, for, despite his denials, there is no other way of explaining the hokey-pokey of his negotiating tactics. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Brunch: Puhoi Valley Cafe & Cheese Store, Puhoi Valley
... the streaky bacon and onion relish. Afterwards, we treated ourselves to a delicious $4.50 scoop of award-winning hokey-pokey icecream. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
FORTUNE Live Blog: Greece on the verge of default
... chief Stephen Fidler) helpfully points out that there are more solutions on offer to Greece than a binary in-out-shake-it-all-about hokey-pokey. «Fortune, Jun 15»
9
Six facts you didn't know about ice cream
Ice cream-vendors (or 'hokey-pokey' men) hawked their wares through the streets, either on foot, chanting and ringing bells or on horse-drawn ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
10
Find long-term fix for road funding
... long-term, adequate source or sources of funding instead of one that includes playing the hokey-pokey with various pots of program budgets. «Crain's Detroit Business, Jun 15»

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