Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cabbage patch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
cab-bage -patch
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Informal

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What does cabbage patch mean?
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.
Where does cabbage patch come from?
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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