sadie hawkins dance

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What does sadie hawkins dance mean?

A relatively informal school or college dance to which female students invite male students.

Where does sadie hawkins dance come from?

Named after the Li'l Abner comic strip character Sadie Hawkins. The event was introduced in the daily strip for 13 November 1937.

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