You know those small spots........

I've always called them polka dots.

Polka dots. The polka comes from the Czech word pulka apparently.

"She wore an itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow, polka dot bikini..."

That's what I say!! But I keep hearing 'poker'. Apparently, Gareth Southgate wears a poker dot tie according to the sports guy on the telly. I miss such a lot shouting at the tv!!

polka dots, never seen poker dots.

Like the dance you hop from spot to spot (just made that up)

Kittylester
The sports guy needs to join GN?

Perhaps he just has lots of little holes burnt into his tie.

M0nica

polka dots, never seen poker dots.

Like the dance you hop from spot to spot (just made that up)

That is a brilliant explanation MOnica and just proves I'm right!!

I love Polka Dot pattern on dresses and blouses..timeless.

Definitely polka!

Polka - no doubt about it

Polka it is.

Polka for me.

I say polka dots having four different coloured dresses with them on.

Definitely Polka dots

Gah!….Now I have, ‘See me dance the polka’ as an earworm.

I won’t be attempting it. ?

Polka dots, I love them ?

Polka. Dance is couples going round in small circles.

Is 'poker dots' the result of a glottal stop?

Po'ka? You can't really say that with an 'o' instead of an 'oh'.

I'm thinking of the way they pronounce Phil as Pheeoo' in Eastenders .

Presumably it comes from initially mis-hearing 'polka' for 'poker' - and is then perpetuated by not reading (and noting) passages where the term 'polka-dot' occurs. The same presumably applies to the shockingly large number of times one comes across (for example) 'should of' and 'must of', rather than 'should/must have'. The final nail in the coffin of correct usage is a general reluctance to point out these errors when they occur.

M0nica

polka dots, never seen poker dots.

Like the dance you hop from spot to spot (just made that up)

Or could be poker if it’s a very hot floor

{grin}

I must admit that I do pronounce them as poker dots; even whilst knowing full well the word is polka.
It’s just sloppy speech, I’m afraid

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