SINCE 1828
beggar's dance
noun
variants:
or begging dance
Definition of beggar's dance
1
: a dance of India and Central Europe performed for the purpose of obtaining gifts
2
: an American Indian dance consisting largely of a masked procession and performed for the purpose of obtaining gifts
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