hokey

Example Sentences

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It may be a hokey child’s trophy from a bygone era, like a scout’s badge or sportsmanship ribbon.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Put your left foot in and shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey, and you turn yourself around,” Lou Ann sings along.

From Literature

By the end of the week the bond markets were more than nervous as a result of the hokey cokey over income tax.

From BBC

“This idea of truth, justice and the American way was deemed, even back then, hokey,” Schumer said.

From Los Angeles Times

Government cuts could also contribute to such a reading, but private sector sentiment has taken a hit too, especially by the hokey cokey over tariffs.

From BBC