# cabbage patch

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of dance which involves extending one's arms out while making fists with each hand and moving the arms in a horizontal, circular motion.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cabbage, patch.

## Etymology
The dance name derives from the toy brand Cabbage Patch Kids, perhaps influenced by the slang term cabbage meaning "paper money".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cabbage-patch