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Charleston

Main Entry:: Charles·ton
Pronunciation:: \ˈchärl-stən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Charleston, S. C.
Date:: 1925

: a lively ballroom dance in which the knees are twisted in and out and the heels are swung sharply outward on each step

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