the twist
noun
: a lively dance from the 1960s in which dancers twist their bodies quickly from side to side
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“The twist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20twist. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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