charleston

verbattested in dialogue

To dance the Charleston.

verb

1
To dance the Charleston.
The Cambridge professor was charlestoning madly with a well-built woman in a backless evening dress; there were dark patches under his arms where the sweat had soaked through his suit.
[…] in the Jazz Age she shook, shimmied and charlestoned whilst men just ogled.

Forms

past tense: charlestoned
past participle: charlestoned
present participle: charlestoning
third person singular: charlestons

Charity · A female given name from English.Charlene · A female given name from the Germanic languages; most used in…Charles · A male given name from the Germanic languages.

charleston · To dance the Charleston.

Charleston · A number of places in the United States: A city in Arkansas,…Charley · A unisex given name. Alternative form of Charlie. A…Charlie · A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name…

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