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Sadie Hawkins dance

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Etymology

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Named after the Li'l Abner comic strip character Sadie Hawkins. The event was introduced in the daily strip for 13 November 1937.

Noun

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Sadie Hawkins dance (plural Sadie Hawkins dances)

  1. (US) A relatively informal school or college dance to which female students invite male students.
    Synonym: turnabout dance
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