noun
- plural of hokey pokey; instances or performances of the hokey pokey dance
- plural of hokey pokey; deceptive or dishonest behavior; trickery
Usage: informal; often capitalized as 'Hokey Pokey' when referring to the specific novelty dance
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- The children did hokeypokeys at the birthday party.
- The politician's hokeypokeys with the budget figures angered voters.
- We learned several hokeypokeys during the dance class.
- Stop all the hokeypokeys and tell me the truth.
- The wedding reception featured multiple hokeypokeys on the dance floor.