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So at work yesterday I made a really bad joke that the other two guys I work with (Aussie and very young USAmerican) didn't get because the didn't know the word hokey (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hokey).

So do you know the word? Do you use it?

And for those who want to know the joke:
It came from yesterday's lesson plan, which included doing the "Hokey Pokey" (yep, that's right).

If there's a Hokey Pokey, is there a Cool Pokey?

(I said from the start it was bad.)

*Groans* You should be shot for that one. :p

I do know the word and I have used it on occasion.

I thought that was hilarious, myself. :D

But I can't recall that I've ever used the word hokey.

Anyone here that's not a Kiwi know what the hell I'm talking about when I say 'Hokey Pokey ice cream'?

*Groans* You should be shot for that one. :p

I do know the word and I have used it on occasion.

I'm famous among my friends for my horribly punny jokes. So much so, that at a farewell party for one friend, there was a "Tell a D. Joke" contest.

I was warned when moving to Osaka that people here take there humor very seriously (for those who don't know, Osaka is the comedy capital of Japan and very famous for it's sense of humor), and my bad puns might get me into trouble.

2 1/2 years ago, I had my old girlfriend back home for Xmas. One night at the dinner table, I made a really bad pun in Japanese. She looked at me, groaned, and said "oyajigag bakari" ("you make only bad jokes). Of course my family wanted to know what we were on about, so I explained. My little bro then tells her "Yes, D. is the king of bad jokes."

:D

I'm famous among my friends for my horribly punny jokes. So much so, that at a farewell party for one friend, there was a "Tell a D. Joke" contest.

I was warned when moving to Osaka that people here take there humor very seriously (for those who don't know, Osaka is the comedy capital of Japan and very famous for it's sense of humor), and my bad puns might get me into trouble.

2 1/2 years ago, I had my old girlfriend back home for Xmas. One night at the dinner table, I made a really bad pun in Japanese. She looked at me, groaned, and said "oyajigag bakari" ("you make only bad jokes). Of course my family wanted to know what we were on about, so I explained. My little bro then tells her "Yes, D. is the king of bad jokes."

:D
The fact that you haven't been tossed into that river in Osaka (along with Col Sanders) is a miracle.

I thought that was hilarious, myself. :D

But I can't recall that I've ever used the word hokey.
You should be shot too.
I only use it when I quote Han Solo.

I know of it, but didn't know what it meant.

"Hokey smoke, Bullwinkle!"

Yeah..

Anyone here that's not a Kiwi know what the hell I'm talking about when I say 'Hokey Pokey ice cream'?

isn't it just vanilla ice-cream with coloured bits in it?
not sure what the coloured bits are made out of
maybe some sort of nerds-type lollies
else jelly babies, maybe

edit: am australian, had never heard of hokey-ness, btw

"Hokey smoke, Bullwinkle!"

Yeah..

Wow...haven't had anyone quote that show in a loooooooong time.

As in "Oh the hokey cokey cokey . . .put your right led in etc"

hokey is kind of like okey for cleche'd. at least that's the way it was quite commonly used when i was growing up. cleche'd and lame but in a funkey enough way to be almost interesting on the basis of it's funkeyness. which i've seldom seen campyness as being all that different from except that campy is what it's called when it gets a kind of double reversal popularity.

all of which being totaly subjective, but that's how i'm familiar with it anyway. since all words evolve over time, and i'm old enough to no longer be entirely expected to keep up, and not all that social anyway, this might no longer be entirely accurate.

=^^=
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hokey is kind of like okey for cleche'd. at least that's the way it was quite commonly used when i was growing up. cleche'd and lame but in a funkey enough way to be almost interesting on the basis of it's funkeyness. which i've seldom seen campyness as being all that different from except that campy is what it's called when it gets a kind of double reversal popularity.


wow. that makes no sense to me
i really must keep up with the lingo

What is hokey?
In england we have a song called the "hokey pokey"

Hokey pokey is an very old fashioned word for icecream in the UK. "Hokey cokey" is the English song ("you put your right arm in" etc). "Hokey pokey" is the Australian version of the song "Hokey cokey" This is all very confusing for a Pom living in Oz. I have no idea about the US versions of any of it.

What is hokey?
In england we have a song called the "hokey pokey"



Same thing as the US song "hokey cokey". Brits prefer "pokeys" to "cokeys". :)

I grew up with "hokey" in the US, but I thought the word was pretty much dead and gone. Nice to see it again.

I thought "hokey" was related to "hokum", but I never really knew for certain.

It's sort of an archaic word these days isn't it? I can't remember having used it.

Same thing as the US song "hokey cokey". Brits prefer "pokeys" to "cokeys". :)

I learned it as the "Hokey Pokey." Maybe there are regional variants.

Ever see the bumper sticker, "Maybe the Hokey Pokey IS what it's all about"?

Its "Hokey Cokey" people! I will not have you distorting my cultural heritage!

But srsly I've never heard it called Hokey Pokey before, and I'm from Britian.

It's all about the hokey pokey here in the US. :)

Anyone here that's not a Kiwi know what the hell I'm talking about when I say 'Hokey Pokey ice cream'?
I have and LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111ZOMGelventyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111one


But I'm a NZer

Its "Hokey Cokey" people! I will not have you distorting my cultural heritage!

But srsly I've never heard it called Hokey Pokey before, and I'm from Britian.

I agree, it's "Hokey Cokey" damnit! My mum was a childminder for many years so I've had my fair share of hokey cokey-ing! ;) So what the hell is the US "hokey" I've heard of it but dont know what it means? And no one has actually said what it means so far!? :confused:

I use the word a lot.

UFO's and aliens are just plain hokey.

I know it and use it, but only if I'm putting emphasis on how immature, unintelligent, or just plain goofy something is. I usually use a condesending (sp?) tone while I use it also.

Its "Hokey Cokey" people! I will not have you distorting my cultural heritage!

But srsly I've never heard it called Hokey Pokey before, and I'm from Britian.

I agree, it's "Hokey Cokey" damnit! My mum was a childminder for many years so I've had my fair share of hokey cokey-ing! So what the hell is the US "hokey" I've heard of it but dont know what it means? And no one has actually said what it means so far!?

Quite interseting. I've been working in an international ESL environment for a long time and haven't heard it called the "Hokey Cokey" til now. But a quick bit of research seems to indicate that that does seem to be the orgiginal name.

And click the link in the OP Wheresmyfroggie. I put it there especially for people who didn't know what the word means. :)

The fact that you haven't been tossed into that river in Osaka (along with Col Sanders) is a miracle.

What's even more amazing is that I survive making the "flying bed"* pun at the local futon daiko festival year after year.

* For those who speak Japanese "futon ga futonda". For those who don't, it's a pun on futon - bedding and futonda - fly. And a futon daiko festival is a sort of autumn Shinto festival involving a heavily padded giant drum. And as for Col Sanders and the Dotonbori canal/river... read all about it (http://www2.gol.com/users/michaelo/History.html).

I use the word a lot.

UFO's and aliens are just plain hokey.
Now that's the context I'd use it in - when referring to something that is a load of crap. Or dubious at best. Interesting...

isn't it just vanilla ice-cream with coloured bits in it?
not sure what the coloured bits are made out of
maybe some sort of nerds-type lollies
else jelly babies, maybe

edit: am australian, had never heard of hokey-ness, btw

Mmmm - Jelly Babies.

Say that in Georgia, people look at you funny... :(

Now that's the context I'd use it in - when referring to something that is a load of crap. Or dubious at best. Interesting...


Yeah! Maybe we can do a thread with hokey! *Goes to make one*

Jesus F. Christ, Dai... That's horrible.

If I ever visit Osaka, remind me to toss you into the river.

There's no "Don't know it but use it" option. What if you compulsively say it but don't know what it means?

Jesus F. Christ, Dai... That's horrible.

If I ever visit Osaka, remind me to toss you into the river.

Just imagine the poor folks I work with... Hehehehe... :D

uhm, you guys do know that hokey is used in one of the issues?

'Frankly, God is a big load of hokey....'


edit:

#6: Appointment of Spiritual Advisor

The Issue
It's time for the government to hire a new religious advisor. Your people have narrowed down the candidates to:

The Debate
1. Catholic Archbishop @@RANDOMNAME@@: boasts an excellent track record, having rapidly increased church attendances in his constituencies through the "Reaching God Through Guilt" program. Seen as a solid choice.

2. New Age thinker @@RANDOMNAME@@: a left-field candidate with some radical ideas. "For me, it's not about the name of your religion. It's about discovering your spirituality in whatever guise that takes. Some people call that a cult: I call it taking spirituality to the people."

3. Finally, there's @@RANDOMNAME@@. "If I am awarded the appointment, I will immediately resign," the ex-schoolteacher has declared. "Because, frankly, God is a big load of hokey. I'll be doing everyone a favor by just shutting up about it."

Yea i know the word, but i never use it. Always seemed corny to me.

Anyone here that's not a Kiwi know what the hell I'm talking about when I say 'Hokey Pokey ice cream'?
I am a kiwi.

I do not use it often, but if something were really hokey, I suppose I would.

I'm famous among my friends for my horribly punny jokes. So much so, that at a farewell party for one friend, there was a "Tell a D. Joke" contest.

I was warned when moving to Osaka that people here take there humor very seriously (for those who don't know, Osaka is the comedy capital of Japan and very famous for it's sense of humor), and my bad puns might get me into trouble.

2 1/2 years ago, I had my old girlfriend back home for Xmas. One night at the dinner table, I made a really bad pun in Japanese. She looked at me, groaned, and said "oyajigag bakari" ("you make only bad jokes). Of course my family wanted to know what we were on about, so I explained. My little bro then tells her "Yes, D. is the king of bad jokes."

:D

I would consider throwing you in said river... if I wasn't likely to be thrown in said river shortly thereafter by some pun-hater for my gratutious punning. You'd fit right in at my house (the "Punitentiary"), where puns are a family tradition and are thrown about at the slightest provocation.

For example: What sound does a spectral lion make?
An aurora.
See, you do not have a monopoly on making bad jokes. :)

Oh, wait, what was the original topic? It was the word "hokey", wasn't it?... Heh, gauging by the replies I've seen, I seem to hear "hokey" more than most of the other posters here. It must be a Texas/Deep South thing.

Anyone here that's not a Kiwi know what the hell I'm talking about when I say 'Hokey Pokey ice cream'?

No but there was a dance called the "Hokey Pokey" and a song. Way back in the 50's or 60's.

I learned it as the "Hokey Pokey." Maybe there are regional variants.

Song was the Hokey Pokey in the US also.

I know but rarely use it.

In the U.S the song is the "Hokey Pokey"

We had to dance it for gym class one day.
Don't ask.(I'm in 11th grade and we do the Hokey Pokey for gym class...What the @#$@!:upyours: )

Anyone here that's not a Kiwi know what the hell I'm talking about when I say 'Hokey Pokey ice cream'?
Well, it's just the best ice cream ever.

As for hokey.. Nope, never heard of it in that context before.

I would consider throwing you in said river... if I wasn't likely to be thrown in said river shortly thereafter by some pun-hater for my gratutious punning. You'd fit right in at my house (the "Punitentiary"), where puns are a family tradition and are thrown about at the slightest provocation.

For example: What sound does a spectral lion make?
An aurora.
See, you do not have a monopoly on making bad jokes. :)

Oh, wait, what was the original topic? It was the word "hokey", wasn't it?... Heh, gauging by the replies I've seen, I seem to hear "hokey" more than most of the other posters here. It must be a Texas/Deep South thing.
Worst spectral lion joke ever.

EDIT:oh, and I think hokey is some manner of fish comparable to cod.

Worst spectral lion joke ever.

EDIT:oh, and I think hokey is some manner of fish comparable to cod.
No, that's tuna.

Now that's the context I'd use it in - when referring to something that is a load of crap. Or dubious at best. Interesting...

That's the connection with "hokum", I think. AFAIK they both mean something false, but especially something that's overdone or overdramatized and false.





PS - BTW I wrote my previous post wrong way round. the UK usage is "cokey" and the USA usage is "pokey".