DANCE HALL
NOUNS
1920 ► PALLY a dance hall → sl.
1930 ► GAFF a dance hall → sl.
1947 ► HEP HOUSE a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► JAM JAR a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► JITNEY CREEP a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► JITTER JOINT a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► JIVE FLOOR a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► RACE TRACK a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► SWEAT SHOP a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► TRACK a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1947 ► WHERE THE HEPS HOP a dance hall → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1950 ► DANCERY a dance hall → US sl.
1953 ► ARK a dance hall → US sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1926 ► TAXI DANCER a woman employed by a dance hall to partner paying customers in a dance → orig. US
1935 ► B-DRINKER → BEE-DRINKER a dance hall hostess whose primary job is not to dance but to promote liquor sales to the clientele → US sl.
1958 ► HURDY a dance hall girl → Can. sl.
1990 ► RAGA → RAGGA a lover of modern dance hall reggae → W. Indies & Black British sl.
1990 ► RAGAMUFFIN → RAGGAMUFFIN a lover of modern dance hall reggae → W. Indies & Black British sl.
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