[Ads-l] Antedating of "Snake Hips" (Dance)

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snake hips (OED 1932)

1929 Afro-American (Baltimore) 13 Apr. 4 (ProQuest)

A teacher almost nude is said to have done a "Snake Hips" dance on top of a table.

Fred Shapiro

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