"touchdown dance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: touchdown dances [plural]
Etymology: From the practice in American football of performing such a dance on effecting a touchdown. Head templates: {{en-noun}} touchdown dance (plural touchdown dances)
  1. A small dance performed to celebrate a success, by the one who succeeded.
    Sense id: en-touchdown_dance-en-noun-VxZoh0Bz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "word": "touchdown dance"
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      "glosses": [
        "A small dance performed to celebrate a success, by the one who succeeded."
      ],
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