cakewalk (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def a strutting dance based on a march
def was performed in minstrel shows
def originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
Outgoing links
Hypernym stage dancing, choreography
Derivationally related form cakewalk → cakewalk
Incoming links
Hyponym stage dancing, choreography
Derivationally related form cakewalk → cakewalk

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