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- verb Present participle of
polka .
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Examples
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Nobody knew that, and we weren't supposed to tell anybody, but she would come up, let him hold her glasses, and he'd start polkaing with her.
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She may not always be waltzing or polkaing, but if she is conventionally sound she is sure to be in a whirl.
The Opinions of a Philosopher Robert Grant 1896
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The vigor of polkaing and church-going are proportioned; as is the one so is the other.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) Various 1887
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Not that hamstringing is as pleasant a pastime as polkaing.
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But if I’m guzzling beer and polkaing the night away, will I remember making first contact with anyone???
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-- the silent, melancholy vessel, now all hands laughing, screaming, huzzaing, dancing, and polkaing up and down the deck like maniacs?
Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery Frank Marryat 1840
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