Dancing a waltz, a ballroom dance in triple time; moving effortlessly or casually through something.
From 'waltz,' which comes from German 'Walzer,' from 'walzen' meaning to roll or turn. The waltz became popular in Austria in the 1700s and spread to English usage.
The waltz caused a scandal when it became popular in the 1800s because dancers held each other so close—it was considered dangerously intimate! The word 'waltz' now also means to move easily or carelessly through a situation.
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