hoe-down not in DARE

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

Fwiw, I've always thought (correctly or not) that a "hoedown" is so named because of
a cessation of the work.  The hoes would be put down, and then the dancing could begin.

Gerald Cohen

On Saturday, February 08, 2014 10:05 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

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HDAS also suggests that "hoedown," n., derives from "hoe it down," to dance
a particular sort of step.

JL

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