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hokeypokey Synonyms

Another word for hokeypokey

Choosing another word for hokeypokey depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A popular participatory novelty folk dance performed in a circle to a song instructing participants to put various body parts in and out.

Usage Example

"All the children at the birthday party gathered in a large circle to dance the hokey-cokey."

Strongest
hokey-cokey

• noun (Context 2)

Deception, trickery, or sleight of hand; nonsense or humbug.

Usage Example

"The skeptical audience refused to believe the magician's claims, dismissing the entire act as mere hocus-pocus."

Strongest
hocus-pocus
flimflam
trickery
Strong
humbug
chicanery
deception
skulduggery
malarkey

• noun (Context 3)

A crunchy, aerated honeycomb toffee, or a popular flavor of vanilla ice cream containing small pieces of this confection.

Usage Example

"During our summer holiday in Auckland, we bought cones of cinder toffee at the beachside dairy."

Strong
cinder toffee
sponge toffee

Opposites of hokeypokey

The opposite of hokeypokey shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

honesty
truthfulness
candor
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• Nearby Words

hogwash
hoist
hokey
hokeypokey
hoki
hold
holdall

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hokeypokey. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hokeypokey
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