Paul Jonesn.

Brit.

/ˌpɔːl ˈdʒəʊnz/, U.S.

/ˈpɔl ˈdʒoʊnz/,

/ˈpɑl ˈdʒoʊnz/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Paul Jones.

Etymology: < the name of John Paul Jones (born John Paul; 1747–92), Scottish-born American naval officer noted for his victories over the British during the American War of Independence.

An energetic ballroom dance in which the dancers change partners after circling in concentric rings of men and women. Also figurative.

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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

1914 Sunset Aug. 291/1 It may be like dancing the Paul Jones. The fun of the dance is the change of partners.

1920 Atlantic Monthly July 89/1 The whole sprightly, smiling, hand-clapping population seems engaged in one vast ‘Paul Jones’..with no one..refusing to join the dance.

1942 M. Dickens One Pair of Feet vii. 147 A blond A.C.2 whom I had picked up in the Paul Jones.

1967 Times Rev. Industry May 58/3 Driving a private car is often a death-defying Paul Jones with an endless succession of lorries.

1984 I. Huggan Elizabeth Stories 141 I don't expect anyone to ask me except in the Paul Jones and the Snowball, but I go along with her cheerful delusion that I will be dancing my feet off.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	paul jones
释义	Paul Jonesn. Brit. /ˌpɔːl ˈdʒəʊnz/, U.S. /ˈpɔl ˈdʒoʊnz/, /ˈpɑl ˈdʒoʊnz/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Paul Jones. Etymology: < the name of John Paul Jones (born John Paul; 1747–92), Scottish-born American naval officer noted for his victories over the British during the American War of Independence. An energetic ballroom dance in which the dancers change partners after circling in concentric rings of men and women. Also figurative. 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 1914 Sunset Aug. 291/1 It may be like dancing the Paul Jones. The fun of the dance is the change of partners. 1920 Atlantic Monthly July 89/1 The whole sprightly, smiling, hand-clapping population seems engaged in one vast ‘Paul Jones’..with no one..refusing to join the dance. 1942 M. Dickens One Pair of Feet vii. 147 A blond A.C.2 whom I had picked up in the Paul Jones. 1967 Times Rev. Industry May 58/3 Driving a private car is often a death-defying Paul Jones with an endless succession of lorries. 1984 I. Huggan Elizabeth Stories 141 I don't expect anyone to ask me except in the Paul Jones and the Snowball, but I go along with her cheerful delusion that I will be dancing my feet off. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1914
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