torso-tosser

A form of torso tosser — A burlesque dancer.

Meanings

nountorso-tosser (plural torso-tossers)

plural torso-tossers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of torso tosser.

    Connie Brown, a torso-tosser in convalescing after scalding one of her main stems.

    1927 June 2, Walter Winchell, Mine [pseudonym], “Your Broadway”, in Bakersfield Morning Echo, volume 45, number 131, Bakersfield, Calif.: George M. Swindell, →OCLC, page 4, column 2
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    Torso-tosser Geri Miller says Andy Warhol didn’t pay her enough for her talent in his movies.

    1974 May 28, Earl Wilson, “It Happened Last Night: June [Allyson] weeps at memories”, in Carroll E[dward] Lisby, editor, The Columbus Ledger, 88th year, number 139, Columbus, Ga.: R[inaldo] W[illiam] Page Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, page A-10

    His [Len Doyle’s] entreprenurial^([sic]) energy led two ladies of the chorus to open a Russian tearoom on West 44th St. They were torso-tossers who had graduated summa cum laude from Broadway burlesque.

    1977 May 6, Joe Hayes, “On stage and off”, in Sunday Telegram, volume 98, number 41, Elmira, N.Y., →OCLC, page 5A, column 2
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