poussettes

Noun

poussette (plural poussettes)

1. A movement, or part of a figure, in the contradance.
   • But, now, the Bird of Paradise was seen to flutter down the middle; and the little bells began to bounce and jingle in poussette; and the Doctor's rosy face spun round and round, like an expressive peg-top highly varnished; and breathless Mr. Craggs began to doubt already, whether country dancing...1846, Charles Dickens, The Battle of Life
2. A method of cheating in card games, whereby a player surreptitiously changes his or her stake after the cards are dealt.

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