hokey pokey
A confection made from golden syrup, white sugar, and baking sodaA confection made from golden syrup, white sugar, and baking soda; honeycomb toffee
/ˌhəʊ.kiˈpəʊ.ki/
Meaning
2 senses(New Zealand, uncountable, usually)A confection made from golden syrup, white sugar, and baking soda; honeycomb toffee
(Australia, New Zealand, uncountable, usually)Vanilla ice cream with small pieces of honeycomb toffee.
Forms
plural: hokey pokeys| Singular | hokey pokey |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsconfection made from golden syrup:honeycomb toffeehoneycombcinder toffeesponge toffeeseafoam candy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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