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gopak
[ goh-pak ]
/ ˈgoʊ pæk /
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noun
a folk dance of the Ukraine.
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Also called hopak.
Origin of gopak
1925–30; <Ukrainian gopák, derivative of gop interjection uttered during such dances <Polish hop<German hopp, hops, akin to hop1
Words nearby gopak
go over, go overboard, go over someone's head, goozle, G.O.P., gopak, Gopāla, Go-Ped, gopher, gopher ball, gopherberry
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How to use gopak in a sentence
They dance the Gopak, while little imps emerge from every nook and cranny in the form of crickets and beetles.
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British Dictionary definitions for gopak
gopak
/ (ˈɡəʊˌpæk) /
noun
a spectacular high-leaping Russian peasant dance for men
Word Origin for gopak
from Russian, from Ukrainian hopak, from hop! a cry in the dance, from German hopp!
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