Cakewalk

/ˈkeɪkwɔːk/ noun

A dance that originated in African American communities, or something that is very easy to do.

From 19th-century minstrel shows where enslaved dancers competed in increasingly elaborate dances for a prize cake. The term evolved from the literal dance to mean any simple accomplishment.

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