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Definition of fish dance

: a dance of Great Lakes Indians characterized by imitative flipping motions of the hands or feet

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“Fish dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fish%20dance. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.

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