On Jan 27, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Mac Mckeever via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

If I recall - square dances use the term 'dance around' to achieve the same thing

'dance around your partner', etc.

Mac McKeever

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From: Aahz Maruch via Callers <callers@lists.sharedweight.net>
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Subject: Re: [Callers] another new word idea

On Wed, Jan 27, 2016, jwcontrahands4 via Callers wrote:
>
> I think that, if I decide to abandon gypsy, I will go with "ease
> about". I like the feel of it. An alternative would be "walkabout".

Walkabout would be a poor substitute:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/lets-go-walkabout-changes-name-a-cultural-appropriation-claims/7071662

I suggest that anyone thinking of a substitute term do at least a quick
search for "<word> appropriation" (which is what I did to find the above
link) and "<word> slur".
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