hokey

Meanings

• noun

  A type of Canadian children's game, similar to field hockey, but played on ice.

  - "During recess, the children played a game of hokey on the frozen pond."
  - "The rules of hokey are simpler than those of field hockey."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhoʊki/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cheesy , kitschy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hokey
okay , booby , toasty

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Variants

List of all variants of hokey that leads to same result
hokey , hokeyness , hokeynesses , hokier , hokiest , hokily , hokiness , hokinesses

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Etymology

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Hokey is believed to have originated from the Algonquian word 'hochelaga' which means 'long stick'.

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Trivia

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1. Hokey is also known as 'ice hockey' in some regions.

2. The first recorded game of hokey was played in Nova Scotia in the late 18th century.

3. The Stanley Cup, the most prestigious award in ice hockey, was originally a hokey championship trophy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Field hockey: Hokey is a winter version of field hockey, which is a team sport played with a ball and sticks.

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Culture

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Hokey is a popular Canadian winter pastime, particularly in rural areas. It is often played informally among friends and family.

How to Memorize "hokey"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people playing a game on ice with sticks, similar to field hockey but on ice. This is hokey.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hokey' with winter, Canada, and a Canadian pastime played on ice with sticks.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'H-O-Key' to remember that Hokey is a Canadian game played on ice with a stick.

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