taxi dancing

(Dancing) a system, as in a dance hall or hotel, whereby a person pays for a partner (taxi dancer) for a dance, payment being required for each individual dance during an evening

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References in periodicals archive

A buzzing cocktail hour, a dozen-plus rounds of taxi dancing, an enthusiastic auction--and we still haven't arrived at the main event, performances by seven very game contestants.

Limelight

The crowd of 250 then enjoyed the taxi dancing portion of the evening, with much lobbying going on at the tables and in the corners for their favorite contestants.

Shall we dance? The Community AIDS Network puts on a party to remember

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