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polka

pol·ka [ pṓlkə, pṓkə ]


noun  (plural pol·kas)
Definition:
 
1. lively dance: a lively dance for couples consisting of three quick steps and a hop and originating in Central Europe

2. music for polka: the music for a polka



intransitive verb  (past and past participle pol·kaed, present participle pol·ka·ing, 3rd person present singular pol·kas)
Definition:
 
dance polka: to dance a polka

[Mid-19th century. Probably via Czech< Polish, feminine form of Polak "Pole"]
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