单词 | rye waltz |
释义 | > as lemmasrye waltz rye waltz n. [so called on account of the tune to which the dance was performed, ‘Coming Through the Rye’] North American a dance combining three-four and two-four time. ΚΠ 1879 Globe (Atchison, Kansas) 18 Feb. We hope the church dance this week will not tolerate the Rye waltz. 1941 W. C. Handy Father of Blues ii. 16 The waltz was popular, as was also the rye waltz, a combination of three-four and two-four tempos. 2007 M. B. Deliman They wore no Medals ix. 79 They learned the basic waltz and two-step, plus the rumba, the New Yorker (same as jitterbug) and even the old-fashioned rye waltz. < as lemmas |
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