lap dancing

noun

: an activity in which a usually seminude performer sits and gyrates on the lap of a customer

lap dance noun

lap dancer noun

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lap dancing was in 1983

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“Lap dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lap%20dancing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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