单词 | hokey-pokey |
释义 | hokey-pokey in British English or hoky-poky (ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ) noun 1. another word for hocus-pocus (sense 1), hocus-pocus (sense 2) 2. New Zealand a brittle toffee sold in lumps hokey-pokey in American English (ˈhoukiˈpouki) noun 1. hocus-pocus; trickery 2. ice cream as formerly sold by street vendors Word origin [1840–50; var. of hocus-pocus]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: colloid, dope, layout, plaque, striation |
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