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Dan Tuckers

Dan Tuckers is the plural of Dan Tucker.

Meaning of Dan Tucker

Noun

Dan Tucker (plural Dan Tuckers)

  1. An American folk dance in which a man in the middle chooses a partner and dances with her before rejoining the circle of dancers.
    • Square dances were the feature of the evening, but waltzes, two-steps, and a Dan Tucker were also very popular.1914, Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Vox Lycei Spring 1914, page 31
  2. The man in the middle of this dance.
    • Sometimes, when a large number are dancing, or when there are more men than women present, the dance may be done with several Dan Tuckers in the center.1925, Folk Dancing for High School Girls, page 37

Questions about Dan Tuckers

What is Dan Tuckers the plural of?
Dan Tuckers is the plural of Dan Tucker.

Words near Dan Tuckers in the dictionary

  1. Dan River
  2. dan tat
  3. dan tats
  4. dan tranh
  5. Dan Tucker
  6. Dan Tuckers
  7. dan ty ba
  8. Dan'l
  9. Dan-y-graig
  10. Dan.
  11. dana

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