A ballroom dance in triple time with a smooth, gliding motion; or the act of moving smoothly and effortlessly through a situation.
From German 'Walzer,' derived from 'walzen' (to roll or turn). The dance originated in Austria in the late 18th century and became wildly popular across Europe, spreading the German word globally.
The waltz was actually considered scandalous when it first appeared—dancers held each other close and spun in a way that shocked conservative society, making it the 'radical' dance of the 1800s, like how certain music genres shock older generations today.
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