black bottom

1 of 2

noun

1
sometimes capitalized both Bs : a tract of low-lying land with black soil
2
often capitalized both Bs [probably from black bottom "low-lying section of a southern town occupied primarily by black people"] : an American dance popular from 1926 to 1928 with sinuous movements of the hips and rocking steps

black-bottom

2 of 2

intransitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s
: to dance the black bottom

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Intransitive verb

black bottom

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“Black bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bottom. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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