clog dance
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- clog dancer noun
- clog dancing noun
Etymology
Origin of clog dance
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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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
He shows his amazingly facile versatility by running through all emotions, by doing a clog dance and even by doing a Julian Eltinge in girl's clothes.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"Steerage way," he shouted, and executed an awkward clog dance on the reeling deck.
From The Mystery by White, Stewart Edward
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