Definition of Highland fling
: a lively Scottish folk dance
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“Highland fling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Highland%20fling. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Highland fling was in 1804
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