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Highland fling

Highland fling

noun

  1. a vigorous Scottish solo dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Highland fling1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Example Sentences

The dancers came back and did the Highland Fling over again.

He began to dance a very poor imitation of the Highland Fling in the hall.

Quite plainly she saw her career as one long Highland fling and dance, with this Harry boy as her partner!

One boy danced the Highland fling on the tables, others were waltzing down the corridors.

(He dances the Highland fling with grotesque antics) Leg it, ye devils!

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