turkey-trot

tur·key-trot

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-kee trot]
- /ˈtɜr ki trɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-kee trot]
- /ˈtɜr ki trɒt/

Definitions of turkey-trot word

verb without object turkey-trot to dance the turkey trot. 1
noun turkey-trot 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. 1

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Origin of turkey-trot

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Turkey-trot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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turkey-trot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.