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Dave Wilton

01 Jul 2026 • 2 min read
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Photo of a salad consisting of lettuce, grapes, cantaloupe, and small-curd cottage cheese

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People in 1940s-era clothing dancing the Hokey Pokey (Hokey Cokey) in the streets of Pickering, England, 2013

hokey / hokey pokey

2 September 2026 The Hokey Pokey is a dance, and hokey pokey is also part of an old street vendors' cry indicating ice cream is for sale. It can refer to inferior or knock-off products. When standing alone, the first element in the phrase, hokey is an adjective
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