hokey pokey
Children's group dance
Hokey pokey has several unrelated meanings depending on where you are.
In the US, it's primarily the name of a participatory children's song and dance where you put various body parts "in" and "out" and "shake it all about." In New Zealand and parts of Britain, hokey pokey is a type of honeycomb toffee, often used as an ice cream flavor.
The phrase can also mean trickery or nonsense, related to the older term hocus-pocus.
Wax matrix of hexagons
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- ice creamChurned frozen dairy dessert
- scoopFirst-reported story
cone · vanilla · crunchy · sweet · golden · New Zealand · candy · brittle
Curved closed shape
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
- limbsBody's major appendages
- turnRotational movement
- twistRotating motion or surprise
steps · coordination · routine · movement · choreography · group · children · song
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- vintageQuality from past eras
retro · bygone · nostalgia · wistful · throwback · classic · old-fashioned · schoolyard
honeycomb
Wax matrix of hexagons
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- ice creamChurned frozen dairy dessert
scoop · cone · vanilla · crunchy · sweet · golden · New Zealand · candy · brittle · sugar
circle
Curved closed shape
twist · steps · coordination · routine · movement · choreography · group · children · song · left
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminisceRecall past experiences fondly
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
vintage · retro · bygone · nostalgia · wistful · throwback · classic · old-fashioned · schoolyard · innocence
silly
Frivolous or absurd
silliness · amusement · laughter · goofy · lighthearted · carefree · antics · frolic · joy · entertainment
- group dancesline dance, square dance, circle dance, conga line, round dance
- funny danceschicken dance, silly walk, dad dancing
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- circle gamesduck duck goose, cat and mouse, pass the parcel, spin the bottle, pass the ball
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
- kids dancedance class, dance recital, ballet, dance teacher, young dancers
hokey pokeywaltz
Dance in three-quarter time
tango · ballroom dancing · couples dance · ballet · slow dance
hokey pokeyballet
Classical dance on pointe
classical ballet · Swan Lake · modern dance · contemporary dance · interpretive dance
hokey pokeystraight talk
Honest, direct communication
substance · authenticity · genuine article · sincerity · no-nonsense