sˈɪmɪlɚli tə ðə jˌuːˈɛs sˈɑːk hˈɑːp, sˈɑːki, mˈiːnɪŋ sˈɑːk ɪn ˈæfɹɪkˌɑːnz, ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðə wˈeɪ jˈʌŋ pˈiːpəl dˈæns sˈɑːki ɪn ðɛɹ sˈɑːks ænd ˈɔfən bˈɛɹfʊt.
Similarly to the US 'Sock Hop', sokkie, meaning ‘sock’ in Afrikaans, refers to the way young people dance sokkie in their socks and often barefoot.