Polka forerunner Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Friday, July 21, 2017 · 9-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, July 21, 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 21, 2017 · 9-Down · 5 letters
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A lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time.
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