cabbage patch

noun

A type of dance which involves extending one's arms out while making fists with each hand and moving the arms in a horizontal, circular motion.

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Meanings

nouncabbage patch (plural cabbage patches)

plural cabbage patches

  1. informalA type of dance which involves extending one's arms out while making fists with each hand and moving the arms in a horizontal, circular motion.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cabbage, patch.

Origin

The dance name derives from the toy brand Cabbage Patch Kids, perhaps influenced by the slang term cabbage meaning "paper money".

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APA

cabbage patch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabbage%20patch

MLA

“cabbage patch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabbage%20patch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cabbage patch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabbage%20patch.

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