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- noun In the 1950s, informal sponsored
dance at Americanhigh schools , typically held on the grounds of the high school itself in the gymnasium or cafeteria.
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Sock Hop is a term coined in the 1950s in the United States, following the growth in popularity of rock and roll, to refer to informal sponsored dances at American high schools, typically held on the grounds of the high school itself in the gymnasium or cafeteria. Music was often recorded, sometimes live.
Initially the term referred to the practice of removing one's shoes in order to dance in stocking feet, typically to spare the floor from the scuff marks of dress shoes.
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February 4, 2008