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Limbo vs Tapdancing - What's the difference?

limbo | tapdancing |

As nouns the difference between limbo and tapdancing

is that limbo is the place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum) while tapdancing is the performance of tap dance.

limbo

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(wikipedia limbo)
  • The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum'') and those of unbaptized but innocent children (''limbus infantum ).
  • Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock.
    • My application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks.

    See also

    * aftermath * hell * paradise * purgatory

    Etymology 2

    Word of uncertain West Indian (notably Jamaican) origin, probably an alteration of (limber) as it is a physical agility test.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A dance played by taking turns crossing under a horizontal bar or stick. The stick is lowered with each round, and the game is won by the player who passes under the bar in the lowest position.

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    tapdancing

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The performance of tap dance.