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Charleston orig. U.S.|ˈtʃɑːlstən, -lz-|
Also charleston.
[f. Charleston, the capital city of Charleston county, S. Carolina, U.S.]
A ballroom dance characterized by side kicks from the knee. Hence ˈCharleston v. intr., to dance the Charleston; ˈCharlestoner; ˈCharlestoning ppl. a. and vbl. n.
1923C. Mack & J. Johnson (title of song) Charleston. 1925N.Y. Times 26 July 23/2, I have no objection to a person dancing their feet and head off,..but I think it best that they keep away from the Charleston. 1926Glasgow Herald 7 June 8 In these days of fox trots and Charlestons it is refreshing to watch such clean dancing. 1927Punch 9 Feb. 168/1 Charlestoning nymphs. 1927Daily Mail 7 Apr. 10/7 Charlestoners can Charleston quite as well to it. 1928D. H. Lawrence Phoenix II (1968) 525 ‘Do you Charleston?’ she said. 1958B. Nichols Sweet & Twenties xi. 139 The Charleston and Rock 'n Roll; is there so much difference after all? 1964Punch 20 May 762/3 A world of knobbly knees and Charlestoning. |