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clog dancing

  • a word derived from clog dance.
    clog dance
    noun
    a dance in which clogs, or heavy shoes, are worn for hammering out the lively rhythm.

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There was also a demonstration of Appalachian clog dancing, watched keenly by the King and Queen, in a kind of impromptu royal variety show.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Laws passed this year include honoring Black Civil War hero Robert Smalls, clog dancing and women who hunt.

From Washington Times ● May 22, 2023

Can Reformed churches and celebrations of Dutch lace and clog dancing make newcomers feel welcome?

From Economist ● May 24, 2018

The fiddler Liz Knowles offered atmospheric accompaniment to several numbers, and Colin Dunne performed virtuosic clog dancing — some of it so amplified that the strikes and shuffles became like the sounds of otherworldly beasts.

From Washington Post ● May 18, 2016

There has been more indifferent singing and some clog dancing.

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