Hokey Pokey
(US, Canada, Australia, preceded by definite article) 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.
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Born ~1850 · 1 year of recorded useDefinitions
(US, Canada, Australia, preceded by definite article) 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.
“Reminds me of the Hitler dance school. No hokey pokey.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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