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Meaning of Texas Tommy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A dance move popular in the early 20th century, and now in swing dancing, in which the lead passes the follower's hand behind the follower's back and pulls them into a turn.
  2. A type of hot dog from Philadelphia served with bacon and cheese.

Examples

“The tango, the Texas Tommy, Walking the Dog, the one step, the fox trot, the shimmy, and all their out-growths, had their origin in the palaces of lust on the Barbary Coast of San Francisco.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Texas toothpick Texas toothpicks Texas tower Texas Triangle Texas trinity Texas two-step

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