It's dated as a word, but sure.
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It means something different in UK/Aus English; I’ve never seen it mean slow before.
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There's a Little Golden Book called "The Pokey Little Puppy" where it means just that.
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It must be an Americanism; it means something else in Aus/UK English.
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This is the only definition for this word I know? I take it I'm missing some context?
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jailhouse is another meaning
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Does that mean the hokey pokey is a slow hokey? Wonder what a fast hokey is like.
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Definitely. My mom (California native) also uses “to poke” as a verb meaning to go slowly. I.e: Don’t poke. A slow person is also a poke.
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.... w h a t?
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