Charlestonn.
/ˈtʃɑːlstən//ˈtʃɑːlztən/ Originally U.S.
A fast, modern dance developed in the 1920s and characterized by side kicks from the knee.
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > [noun] > others
quickstep1793
turkey-trot1839
racket1880
Military Schottische1882
veleta1900
military two-step1911
one-step1911
spot dance1911
Paul Jones1914
foxtrot1915
foxtrotting1916
Maxina1917
Boston two-step1918
slow foxtrot1918
twinkle1920
camel-walk1921
Charleston1923
slop1962
1923 C. Mack & J. Johnson (title of song) Charleston.
1925 N.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.
1927 Observer 6 Mar. 13/5 The ‘Standstill’ Charleston. The new Charleston step is going to be very much in favour in the crowded club and restaurant ballrooms... I have seen it done with a straight foot, in the ‘flat Charleston’ way.
1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song ii. xii. 210 They found a Charleston in progress, seven couples wobbling weak knees at each other in various corners of the room.
1958 B. Nichols Sweet & Twenties xi. 139 The Charleston and Rock 'n Roll; is there so much difference after all?
Derivatives
ˈCharleston v. (intransitive) to dance the Charleston.
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > dance ballroom dance [verb (intransitive)] > others
one-step1913
foxtrot1919
twinkle1920
Charleston1927
quickstep1928
1927 [see Charlestoner n.].
1928 D. H. Lawrence in T.P.'s Weekly 7 July 333/3 ‘Do you Charleston?’ she said.
ˈCharlestoner n.
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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > [noun] > others > dancer
foxtrotter1919
Charlestoner1927
1927 Daily Mail 7 Apr. 10/7 Charlestoners can Charleston quite as well to it.
ˈCharlestoning adj. and n.
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1927 Punch 9 Feb. 168/1 Charlestoning nymphs.
1964 Punch 20 May 762/3 A world of knobbly knees and Charlestoning.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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