Definition of hokey-cokey in English:

hokey-cokey

noun həʊkɪˈkəʊkihoʊkiˈkoʊki

British

A group dance performed in a circle with a synchronized shaking of the limbs in turn, accompanied by a simple song.
霍基-科基集体舞
US term hokey-pokey
Example sentencesExamples
- The Eccleshill museum will wind back to the 1940s on Monday as it offers a chance to do the hokey-cokey to wartime music.
- Dwell on the red circle formed by the Arsenal players, which began with a show of unity and descended into an impromptu hokey-cokey.
- Their hosts also organised several school visits, where hardened cavers ended up doing the hokey-cokey with the children!
- And his game of political hokey-cokey between Holyrood and Westminster hasn't helped either.
- After half an hour of it, you were almost glad to be back in the company of sozzled aunties, joining in a spirited rendition of the hokey-cokey.
- After forcing us to sing a Neil Diamond medley, he tops the show by prodding the audience into doing the hokey-cokey while spraying us with champagne.
- Seeing our Japanese hosts do the hokey-cokey was a sight to behold.

Origin

1940s: perhaps from hocus-pocus.

Rhymes

chokey, croaky, folkie, folky, hokey, hoki, jokey, karaoke, Loki, okey-dokey, Okie, pokey, poky, smoky, trochee

Definition of hokey-cokey in US English:

hokey-cokey

nounhōkēˈkōkēhoʊkiˈkoʊki

British

A group dance performed in a circle with a synchronized shaking of the limbs in turn, accompanied by a simple song.
霍基-科基集体舞
US term hokey-pokey
Example sentencesExamples
- And his game of political hokey-cokey between Holyrood and Westminster hasn't helped either.
- After half an hour of it, you were almost glad to be back in the company of sozzled aunties, joining in a spirited rendition of the hokey-cokey.
- After forcing us to sing a Neil Diamond medley, he tops the show by prodding the audience into doing the hokey-cokey while spraying us with champagne.
- The Eccleshill museum will wind back to the 1940s on Monday as it offers a chance to do the hokey-cokey to wartime music.
- Seeing our Japanese hosts do the hokey-cokey was a sight to behold.
- Their hosts also organised several school visits, where hardened cavers ended up doing the hokey-cokey with the children!
- Dwell on the red circle formed by the Arsenal players, which began with a show of unity and descended into an impromptu hokey-cokey.

Origin

1940s: perhaps from hocus-pocus.

单词	hokey-cokey
释义	Definition of hokey-cokey in English: hokey-cokey noun həʊkɪˈkəʊkihoʊkiˈkoʊki British A group dance performed in a circle with a synchronized shaking of the limbs in turn, accompanied by a simple song. 霍基-科基集体舞 US term hokey-pokey Example sentencesExamples The Eccleshill museum will wind back to the 1940s on Monday as it offers a chance to do the hokey-cokey to wartime music. Dwell on the red circle formed by the Arsenal players, which began with a show of unity and descended into an impromptu hokey-cokey. Their hosts also organised several school visits, where hardened cavers ended up doing the hokey-cokey with the children! And his game of political hokey-cokey between Holyrood and Westminster hasn't helped either. After half an hour of it, you were almost glad to be back in the company of sozzled aunties, joining in a spirited rendition of the hokey-cokey. After forcing us to sing a Neil Diamond medley, he tops the show by prodding the audience into doing the hokey-cokey while spraying us with champagne. Seeing our Japanese hosts do the hokey-cokey was a sight to behold. Origin 1940s: perhaps from hocus-pocus. Rhymes chokey, croaky, folkie, folky, hokey, hoki, jokey, karaoke, Loki, okey-dokey, Okie, pokey, poky, smoky, trochee Definition of hokey-cokey in US English: hokey-cokey nounhōkēˈkōkēhoʊkiˈkoʊki British A group dance performed in a circle with a synchronized shaking of the limbs in turn, accompanied by a simple song. 霍基-科基集体舞 US term hokey-pokey Example sentencesExamples And his game of political hokey-cokey between Holyrood and Westminster hasn't helped either. After half an hour of it, you were almost glad to be back in the company of sozzled aunties, joining in a spirited rendition of the hokey-cokey. After forcing us to sing a Neil Diamond medley, he tops the show by prodding the audience into doing the hokey-cokey while spraying us with champagne. The Eccleshill museum will wind back to the 1940s on Monday as it offers a chance to do the hokey-cokey to wartime music. Seeing our Japanese hosts do the hokey-cokey was a sight to behold. Their hosts also organised several school visits, where hardened cavers ended up doing the hokey-cokey with the children! Dwell on the red circle formed by the Arsenal players, which began with a show of unity and descended into an impromptu hokey-cokey. Origin 1940s: perhaps from hocus-pocus.
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