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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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Etymology

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

Returning to Richmond he did a clog dance in a home talent show directed by Chicago professionals.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was on this occasion that she showed him a very pleasing little dance she could do—a clog dance, which had a running, side-ways motion, with frequent and rapid clicking of the heels.

From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser

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