hop the wag

bunny hop

A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga, in which dancers made small jumps with feet together.

hop off

To back off; to leave alone.

hop up

To make something, especially a machine, better (faster, bigger etc.); to soup up.

play the wag

To play truant (be absent from school without permission).

wag a finger

To express one's annoyance with, or disapproval of, someone's actions.

wag the dog

To divert negative political attention by use of a military operation.