POLKA


Meaning of POLKA in English

[ 'pɒlkə , 'pəʊlkə ]

■ noun a lively dance of Bohemian origin in duple time.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed or ~'d ) dance the ~.

Origin

C19: via Fr. and Ger. from Czech půlka 'half-step'.

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