Meaning of turkey trot | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A dance popular in the first two decades of the 20th century, consisting of exaggerated bird-like movements performed to fast-paced ragtime music.
2. A footrace held on or around Thanksgiving Day.
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Examples

“From the direction of "The Yellow Lantern" […] arose the strident notes of a tinny piano beating blatantly the measure of a turkey trot.”

“Still, music fans who feared that rockabilly might eventually go the way of the turkey trot can take heart.”

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