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Where does “cancan” come from?

cancan (English) comes from French cancan — gossip; cancan.

cancan (English): A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in...

Definitions

  1. A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in...

Ancestry of “cancan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcancangossip; cancan
Every word from French cancan →