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turkey dance

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Definition of turkey dance

: a mimetic social dance of American Indians with a jigging step, erratic course, and often realistic head jerking

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“Turkey dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turkey%20dance. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.

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