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clog dance

American  

noun

  1. a dance in which clogs, or heavy shoes, are worn for hammering out the lively rhythm.


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Origin of clog dance

First recorded in 1880–85

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In 2010, Pella set the world record for the largest clog dance, with 2,600 people showing up to dance in wooden shoes.

From Slate Oct. 22, 2025

She now sings them herself at folk shows - often accompanied by a clog dance.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2016

In keeping with team policy, Nugent will now perform an interpretive clog dance after every field goal and star in a reality show.

From New York Times Oct. 1, 2010

He shows his amazingly facile versatility by running through all emotions, by doing a clog dance and even by doing a Julian Eltinge in girl's clothes.

From Time Magazine Archive

They danced a waltz, a clog dance, a figure-8; they marched, halted, paced, trotted, galloped, backed, jumped, leaped over each other, performed with a barrel, a see-saw and a double see-saw.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple

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