knees-up

knees-up

n, pl knees-ups

1. (Dancing) a boisterous dance involving the raising of alternate knees

2. a lively noisy party or celebration, esp one with dancing

[C20: from the song "Knees up Mother Brown" to which the dance is performed]

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Translations

knees-up

[ˈniːzʌp] N (knees-ups (pl)) (Brit) (hum) → baile m, fiesta f

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knees-up

n (Brit inf: = dance) → Tanz m; (= party) → Fete f, → Party f

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knees-up

[ˈniːzʌp] n (Brit) to have a knees-up (old) (to dance) → fare quattro salti; (drink) → farsi una bevuta

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