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polka

[ pohl-kuh, poh-kuh ]

noun

plural polkas.
  1. a lively couple dance of Bohemian origin, with music in duple meter.
  2. a piece of music for such a dance or in its rhythm.


verb (used without object)

polkaed, polkaing.
  1. to dance the polka.

polka

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. a 19th-century Bohemian dance with three steps and a hop, in fast duple time
  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to dance a polka
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

polka

  1. A lively dance for couples, originating in eastern Europe.
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Notes

Johann Strauss, the Younger wrote many polkas.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of polka1

1835–45; < Czech: literally, Polish woman or girl; compare Polish polka Polish woman, polak Pole
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of polka1

C19: via French from Czech pulka half-step, from pul half
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Example Sentences

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But then I found a colorized obscure album cover of Bob in the shirt, and it was green polka dot, which even made it, I think, less attractive to Jim.

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Musical groups touch on jazz, klezmer, reggae, polka, gospel and more, as the festivities strive to reflect Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other cultural traditions, this year delves deeper into Southern California’s Filipino and Aztec communities.

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In Aspartame, the descriptions of the physical side effects of bulimia aren’t sugar coated, she is “rail thin in a polka dress” with “tooth enamel dissolved by stomach acid”.

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My earliest memories of fashion would be getting a red polka dot dress for Easter and refusing to take it off.

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Then, after learning I teach journalism in Colorado, they proceeded to tell me all about their lives and their polka connections – “Have you heard of Norm Dombrowski and the Happy Notes?”

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