Origins and etymology [ edit ]
The term hokey pokey has been used in reference to honeycomb toffee in New Zealand ⭕️ since the late 19th century. The origin of this term, in reference to honeycomb specifically, is not known with certainty, ⭕️ and it is not until the mid-20th century that hokey pokey ice cream was created.[citation needed]
The term hokey pokey likely ⭕️ has multiple origins. One of these is the expression "hocus-pocus", which is possibly the source of the name hokey pokey ⭕️ in New Zealand. As a general name for ice cream outside New Zealand, it may be a corruption of one ⭕️ of several Italian phrases. According to "The Encyclopedia of Food" (published 1923, New York) hokey pokey (in the U.S.) is ⭕️ "a term applied to mixed colors and flavors of ice cream in cake form". The Encyclopedia says the term originated ⭕️ from the Italian phrase oh che poco - "oh how little". Alternative possible derivations include other similar-sounding Italian phrases: for ⭕️ example ecco un poco - "here is a (little) piece".[citation needed]
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