Regency Word Wednesday 17 Wednesday Jul 2013 Posted by Cora Lee in 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue ≈ Leave a comment Contra Dance “A dance where the dancers of the different sexes stand opposite each other, instead of a side by side, as in the minuet, rigadoon, louvre, etc. and now corruptly called a country dance.” Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestMoreRedditTumblrEmailPrintLike this:Like Loading... Related