cabbage patch

Noun

Meaning

(informal) A type of dance which involves extending one's arms out while making fists with each hand and moving the arms in a horizontal, circular motion.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cabbage,‎ patch.

Examples

I was like a total cliched '80s child. I had Barbies, obviously, as well as My Little Ponies and Cabbage Patch Kids, but I used to destroy them. I used to draw all over their faces and cut off their hair. Natalie Portman

I did a commercial when I was, like, 5 or 6 years old for... what was it called?... Cabbage Patch Kids! That was the first thing I ever did. Little bit embarrassing. Logan Lerman

I didn’t like the GPKs either – they were creepy, and I think I felt like it was an assault on the friendliness of the Cabbage Patch Kids. Source: Internet

One day you buy, say, one of those Hummel figurines that look like miniature Cabbage Patch kids after a lederhosen warehouse exploded, and years later you wake up to find the dang things have taken over your entire house. Source: Internet

As they did, the Cabbage Patch continued raising money without their assistance. Source: Internet

Taking inspiration from the Cabbage Patch Kids craze of the 1980s, Howard’s goal of getting his giant, meaty paws on a Turbo- Man figure for his son provides an endless array of side-splitting moments. Source: Internet

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