Charlestonn.

/ˈtʃɑːlstən/

/ˈtʃɑːlztən/

Forms: Also charleston.

Etymology: < Charleston, the capital city of Charleston county, S. Carolina, U.S.

Originally U.S.

A fast, modern dance developed in the 1920s and characterized by side kicks from the knee.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > [noun] > others

quickstep1793

turkey-trot1839

racket1880

Military Schottische1882

veleta1900

military two-step1911

one-step1911

spot dance1911

Paul Jones1914

foxtrot1915

foxtrotting1916

Maxina1917

Boston two-step1918

slow foxtrot1918

twinkle1920

camel-walk1921

Charleston1923

slop1962

1923 C. Mack & J. Johnson (title of song) Charleston.

1925 N.Y. Times 26 July 23/2 I have no objection to a person dancing their feet and head off,..but I think it best that they keep away from the Charleston.

1927 Observer 6 Mar. 13/5 The ‘Standstill’ Charleston. The new Charleston step is going to be very much in favour in the crowded club and restaurant ballrooms... I have seen it done with a straight foot, in the ‘flat Charleston’ way.

1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song ii. xii. 210 They found a Charleston in progress, seven couples wobbling weak knees at each other in various corners of the room.

1958 B. Nichols Sweet & Twenties xi. 139 The Charleston and Rock 'n Roll; is there so much difference after all?

Derivatives

ˈCharleston v. (intransitive) to dance the Charleston.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > dance ballroom dance [verb (intransitive)] > others

one-step1913

foxtrot1919

twinkle1920

Charleston1927

quickstep1928

1927 [see Charlestoner n.].

1928 D. H. Lawrence in T.P.'s Weekly 7 July 333/3 ‘Do you Charleston?’ she said.

ˈCharlestoner n.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > [noun] > others > dancer

foxtrotter1919

Charlestoner1927

1927 Daily Mail 7 Apr. 10/7 Charlestoners can Charleston quite as well to it.

ˈCharlestoning adj. and n.

ΚΠ

1927 Punch 9 Feb. 168/1 Charlestoning nymphs.

1964 Punch 20 May 762/3 A world of knobbly knees and Charlestoning.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	charleston
释义	Charlestonn. /ˈtʃɑːlstən//ˈtʃɑːlztən/ Forms: Also charleston. Etymology: < Charleston, the capital city of Charleston county, S. Carolina, U.S. Originally U.S. A fast, modern dance developed in the 1920s and characterized by side kicks from the knee. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > [noun] > others quickstep1793 turkey-trot1839 racket1880 Military Schottische1882 veleta1900 military two-step1911 one-step1911 spot dance1911 Paul Jones1914 foxtrot1915 foxtrotting1916 Maxina1917 Boston two-step1918 slow foxtrot1918 twinkle1920 camel-walk1921 Charleston1923 slop1962 1923 C. Mack & J. Johnson (title of song) Charleston. 1925 N.Y. Times 26 July 23/2 I have no objection to a person dancing their feet and head off,..but I think it best that they keep away from the Charleston. 1927 Observer 6 Mar. 13/5 The ‘Standstill’ Charleston. The new Charleston step is going to be very much in favour in the crowded club and restaurant ballrooms... I have seen it done with a straight foot, in the ‘flat Charleston’ way. 1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song ii. xii. 210 They found a Charleston in progress, seven couples wobbling weak knees at each other in various corners of the room. 1958 B. Nichols Sweet & Twenties xi. 139 The Charleston and Rock 'n Roll; is there so much difference after all? Derivatives ˈCharleston v. (intransitive) to dance the Charleston. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > dance ballroom dance [verb (intransitive)] > others one-step1913 foxtrot1919 twinkle1920 Charleston1927 quickstep1928 1927 [see Charlestoner n.]. 1928 D. H. Lawrence in T.P.'s Weekly 7 July 333/3 ‘Do you Charleston?’ she said. ˈCharlestoner n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > ballroom dancing > [noun] > others > dancer foxtrotter1919 Charlestoner1927 1927 Daily Mail 7 Apr. 10/7 Charlestoners can Charleston quite as well to it. ˈCharlestoning adj. and n. ΚΠ 1927 Punch 9 Feb. 168/1 Charlestoning nymphs. 1964 Punch 20 May 762/3 A world of knobbly knees and Charlestoning. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1923
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