devil dancing

noun

Risky, reckless or potentially immoral behavior.

Meanings

noundevil dancing (uncountable)

alternative devil-dancing

  1. figurativelyidiomaticuncountableRisky, reckless or potentially immoral behavior.
  2. uncountableThe performance of a devil dance.

    By that sect the devils were thought cruel, revengeful, capricious, and only able to be appeased by blood sacrifices and devil-dancing.

    1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 33
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