2006-08-26 14:21:12 · 6 answers · asked by justcurious 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
from seeing them dance around you.
2006-08-26 14:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by helpme1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Polka dots are a by-product of the immense popularity of polka dancing in the 19th century. There were polka jackets, polka hats, even polka gauze. Whether you were originally supposed to use these while engaged in polka-ing is not clear; more probably it was like the "radio" in Radio Flyer wagons--the inventor just wanted to bask in the penumbra of with-itness the word suggested. "Polka dots" does have the advantage of suggesting a pattern of dots, which the word "dots" alone does not.
2006-08-26 21:27:02 · answer #2 · answered by Kristen 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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While polka dots are ancient, they first became common on clothing in the late nineteenth century in Britain. At the same time polka music was extremely popular and the name was also applied to the pattern, despite no real connection between the two.
2006-08-26 21:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by Debi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doing a quick search in Google, I think I have found the answer. It is in the attached link.
Apparently the word 'Polka' was part of a fad. It was attached to many words. So, check out the explanation.
2006-08-26 21:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They like to dance . . .
2006-08-26 21:27:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno, good question! i guess it's one of the mysteries of life.
2006-08-26 21:26:51 · answer #6 · answered by hmbn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋