Folly and Hokeypokey

Folly

Folly noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: enough of this folly about moving to the Australian outback

Hokeypokey and folly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hokeypokey" instead a noun "Folly".

Hokeypokey

Hokeypokey noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: every year the legislature has to go through the same hokeypokey before it balances the state budget

Folly and hokeypokey are semantically related. You can use "Folly" instead a noun "Hokeypokey".
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Hokeypokey and Folly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/folly/hokeypokey
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