Cakewalk

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Palewriter
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Cakewalk

Postby Palewriter » Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:20 am

Cakewalk (n)

Meaning:

a) a traditional African American dance, which consisted of exaggerated movements that satirized the formal dances and generally strutting behavior of "white folks". From antebellum times until the 20th Century, contests were held to see who could do the best dance; the winner received a cake or piece of cake as a prize.

b) something easy

In use:

Note the terms "a piece of cake" and "that takes the cake."

Listen to the excellent "Cake Walking Babies from Home" Click here and scroll down to the track.

Syncopation nation.

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Postby Slava » Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:34 pm

Fun musical link there, and one I don't see as a cakewalk to dance to. Then again, I don't dance.

Here's the Doc's treatment: http://www.alphadictionary.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1832
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