pole dancing

noun

: usually solo dancing performed while using a fixed vertical pole as a prop
pole dance noun or intransitive verb
pole dancer noun

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There are the Prayer Pods, a Jesse brainchild that are promptly abused by users; a jealous capuchin monkey named Dr. Watson who helps Judy's husband, BJ (Tim Baltz), recover from a pole dancing accident; and a water skiing scene with Goggins that doesn’t feature any clothing. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025 Ditto pole dancing classes, which allow students to flex their own style while still having neighbors engaged in the same activity. Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024 In addition to coming in with a detailed backstory for Ani, Madison studied Russian, learned pole dancing and shadowed dancers at clubs. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 Since 2009, the International Pole Sports Federation and other organizations, have pushed to get pole dancing included in the Olympics. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pole dancing

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pole dancing was in 1994

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“Pole dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pole%20dancing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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