cabbage patch
The English word “cabbage patch” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A type of dance which involves extending one's arms out while making fists with each hand and moving the arms in a horizontal, circular motion.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cabbage, patch.
Etymology
The dance name derives from the toy brand Cabbage Patch Kids, perhaps influenced by the slang term cabbage meaning "paper money".
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