pole dancing

pole dancing

A style of dancing in which the dancer uses a vertical pole fixed to the ground and ceiling as part of their dance routine, often by twirling and swinging around it. Though traditionally performed as erotic entertainment while nude or partially clothed, such dancing is also done for fitness or fun. I know my parents wouldn't have approved if they knew I got a job pole dancing to pay for college, so I just told them I was waiting tables. I really love pole dancing. It's a great workout, and it lets me express myself in really liberating ways.
See also: dance, pole
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pole dancing

n. sexually stimulating erotic dancing and writhing around a metal pole, onstage, before a largely male audience. I didn’t have the body for a career in pole dancing, so I became a house painter.
See also: dance, pole
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • pole dancer
  • bump and grind
  • hoofer
  • Jack Palancing
  • coax (someone or something) to (do something)
  • coax to do
  • fancy (someone or oneself) as (something)
  • fancy as
  • lap dance
  • lap dancing
References in periodicals archive
She said: "We aim to make pole dancing accessible to university students of any age, shape, size, gender or ability.
POLE STARS; Dancers show skills to help autistic children
The 26-year-old first encountered the concept when she completed a pole dancing course in Bristol earlier in the year.
IT'S NOT SEXY, IT'S FITNESS AND FUN; Street pole dancing combines free running and street art
And pole dancing classes run by fitness instructors are now popular around the world.
These dancing girls just love hanging out at church hall
"Pole dancing is completely in-appropriate for children, let alone those under the age of five, because it comes with too many risks.
Worrying link with sex trade
I have great banter with Abi Titmuss winding her up and it's wonderful." Pole dancing isn't without its mishaps.
LISA GETS IT ALL OFF HER CHEST; Comedy about breast cancer and pole dancing is close to star's heart
It's a women thing, as five very different women struggle hilariously to conquer pole dancing for a Charity event to raise awareness and money for breast cancer.
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The advert, which includes a picture of a woman twirling around a pole, is headed, "Try Pole Dancing - Women and under 16s".
Pole dancing for kids aged 11? Why one Welsh council thinks it's a 'fun thing to do'
A spokeswoman said: "Pole dancing has been an increasing fitness craze over the past few years and classes have become widespread in gyms across the UK.
Pole-dancing set removed from Tesco toy site
"I think we only needed to get over 20 people so we've smashed it for sure," said Miss Coates, from Waltham Abbey in Essex and founder of pole dancing school Vertical Dance.
Worldwide pole dance may be record breaker
There was not a bikini-clad beauty in sight at Pole Cats, the first studio in the Midlands to teach the general public pole dancing.
The MAG: Pole axe the flab; POLE dancing is shaking off its sleazy image to become the hottest fitness craze to hit the Midlands. JESSICA SHEPHERD put on the glitter and gave it a try
Pole dancing was once confined to the stages of lap dancing clubs, but now ultra trendy Brit packers like model Kate Moss, Sadie Frost and Zoe Ball have all had their own poles installed at home.
Go for it !: GET YOURSELF IN TO POLE POSITION ...; Dawn Collinson finds out about the new way to stay in shape ..
Summary: New Delhi, [India], August 9 (ANI): Jacqueline Fernandez, who is seen pole dancing her way to the audiences hearts with 'Chandralekha',
Jacqueline Fernandez installs a pole to dance at home
ANGRY viewers yesterday slammed daytime TV show This Morning for showing young girls pole dancing in the studio.
8-year-olds pole dancing is 'good for their fitness' Viewers' fury as This Morning show kids doing 'sexy' routines
How can we even be debating whether pole dancing is suitable for pre-teen girls?
Seedy links will always eclipse fitness benefits
Members of the University of Warwick's Pole Dancing Society - which includes men and women - will show off their skills for an entire day non-stop - and their efforts could even land them a world record.
Pole dancing to world record