turkey trot

noun

a round dance, danced by couples, properly to ragtime, the step being a springy walk with little or no bending of the knees, and accompanied by a swinging motion of the body with shoulder movements up and down.

turkey-trot

[ tur-kee-trot ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, tur·key-trot·ted, tur·key-trot·ting.

turkey trot

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

The very names of the dances were atrocious—bunny-hug, Texas Tommy, grizzly bear, turkey-trot.

It was finally agreed that they were to lunch late, take a little spin round town, and then turkey-trot again in the afternoon.

The tango and the turkey-trot had spread overseas, and royalties trod on Persis' toes as they bungled the steps like yokels.

That, I believe, is a highly fashionable performance called the Turkey Trot.

Old Ben, who was lame in his left hind foot, had a curious gait, like a sort of grotesque turkey trot.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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