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turkey trot

noun

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  1. A dance popular in the first two decades of the 20th century, consisting of exaggerated…

    A dance popular in the first two decades of the 20th century, consisting of exaggerated bird-like movements performed to fast-paced ragtime music.

    • From the direction of "The Yellow Lantern" […] arose the strident notes of a tinny piano beating blatantly the measure of a turkey trot.
    • Still, music fans who feared that rockabilly might eventually go the way of the turkey trot can take heart.

  2. A footrace held on or around Thanksgiving Day.

  3. To dance a turkey trot.

    • The old men on the Exchange play golf all day, and the young ones turkey-trot all night.

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