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a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld)

1.

a. : a violent duet dance of the Parisian underworld

b. : a subdued version of such a dance in vaudeville, burlesque, and revues

2. : a ballroom dance with close contact, jerks, and spins

/euh pahsh", euh pash"/ or, often, /euh pach"ee/

a vigorous dance representing a Parisian apache dancing in a rough, domineering way with his woman.