Cakewalk
Cakewalk is a traditional African American form of music and dance which originated among slaves in the US South. A cake, or slices of cake, were offered as prizes for the best dancers ? a rare treat during slavery ? giving the dance its name.
The term "cakewalk" is often used to indicate something that is very easy or effortless. Though the dance itself could be physically demanding, it was generally considered a fun, recreational pastime. The phrases "takes the cake" and "piece of cake" also come from this practice.
Posted By: The Gaffer on August 8th 2005 at 12:34:07
Message Thread
- WTF is a cake-walk? (NCFC) - WOTB No1 Tipster 04, Aug 8, 12:23:59
- i once went on a cakewalk at a fairground (NCFC) - Dave in France, Aug 8, 12:37:37
- Sounds like a bloody menace to life and limb. (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Aug 8, 12:38:38
- probably why you don't see it anymore (NCFC) - Dave in France, Aug 8, 12:40:22
- They had one of them at Pleasure Wood Hills (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Aug 8, 12:43:53
- here's the cakewalk (NCFC) - Dave in France, Aug 8, 12:44:51
- They had one of them at Pleasure Wood Hills (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Aug 8, 12:43:53
- probably why you don't see it anymore (NCFC) - Dave in France, Aug 8, 12:40:22
- Sounds like a bloody menace to life and limb. (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Aug 8, 12:38:38
- Cakewalk (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Aug 8, 12:34:07
- Not sure if this makes things any clearer (NCFC) - Bob in Brussels, Aug 8, 12:32:57
- An extremely common phrase... (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 8, 12:29:35
- An awful americanism. (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Aug 8, 12:26:42
- i once went on a cakewalk at a fairground (NCFC) - Dave in France, Aug 8, 12:37:37
Reply to Message
In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.
If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.