gopak

[ goh-pak ]

noun
  1. a folk dance of the Ukraine.

Origin of gopak

1
1925–30; <Ukrainian gopák, derivative of gop interjection uttered during such dances <Polish hop<German hopp, hops, akin to hop1

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gopak

/ (ˈɡəʊˌpæk) /


noun
  1. a spectacular high-leaping Russian peasant dance for men

Origin of gopak

1
from Russian, from Ukrainian hopak, from hop! a cry in the dance, from German hopp!

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