What does hoky-poky mean?
Hoky-poky means Fraudulent; trickish..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Fraudulent; trickish..
Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty, joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean, oh!
And that hoky-poky owner smiled a grim and sordid smile / As he saw his vessel vanish round a corner of the isle !
No person, firm or corporation shall see, exchange or deliver, or have in his or their possession with intent to sell, exchange or deliver, any ice cream, ice milk, hoky poky or frozen substance of which milk or cream containing less than twelve (12) per cent of butter fat shall form a component part […]
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Hoky-poky means Fraudulent; trickish..
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Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty, joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean, oh!
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