taxi-dancers
Ballroom hired help
Taxi-dancers were women employed by dance halls to dance with male patrons who paid by the dance, typically purchasing tickets redeemable for a few minutes of partnered dancing.
The term evokes the taxi's meter—time with a partner, purchased in increments.
The practice flourished in American cities from the 1920s through the 1940s: The taxi-dancers lined up along the wall, waiting to be chosen.
Female event organizer
- partnerOne who shares activity
- ticketEntry permit slip
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- hiredGiven employment
employment · nightclub · cabaret · entertainment · wages · tips · marathon · Roseland
Smooth partner dance
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
two-step · quickstep · lindy hop · rhythm · steps · embrace · lead · follow
Post-WWI American decade
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
- ProhibitionConstitutional alcohol ban era
- jazz age1920s American cultural era
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
swing era · sociology · reform · vice · moral panic · exploitation · regulation · decline
State of lacking companions
- companionshipState of having company
- isolationComplete separation from others
- urbanPertaining to cities
- anonymityUnknown identity state
transactional · intimacy · strangers · connection · touch · conversation · migrants · soldiers
hostess
Female event organizer
hired · employment · nightclub · cabaret · entertainment · wages · tips · marathon · Roseland · profession
foxtrot
Smooth partner dance
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- swingSuspended recreational seat
jitterbug · two-step · quickstep · lindy hop · rhythm · steps · embrace · lead · follow · stamina
1920s
Post-WWI American decade
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
- ProhibitionConstitutional alcohol ban era
- jazz age1920s American cultural era
speakeasy · swing era · sociology · reform · vice · moral panic · exploitation · regulation · decline · wartime
loneliness
State of lacking companions
- companionshipState of having company
- isolationComplete separation from others
- urbanPertaining to cities
anonymity · transactional · intimacy · strangers · connection · touch · conversation · migrants · soldiers · bachelors
taxi-dancersdates
Calendar numbers or courtship
sweethearts · lovers · girlfriends · boyfriends · spouses
taxi-dancerspatrons
Regular supporters or customers
clients · stags · johns · lonely hearts · wallflowers
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