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a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake

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  1. n. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
  2. n. an easy accomplishment
  3. v. perform the cakewalk dance
  4. n:100 n. a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake n. an easy accomplishment v. perform the cakewalk dance