Question

What does skip to my lou my darling. mean?

Answer 1

Skip to My Lou is a popular children's song. Skip to My/The Lou was a popular American partner-stealing dance from the 1840s.

"Skip to My Lou" is a simple game of stealing partners (or swapping partners as in square dancing). It begins with any number of couples skipping hand in hand around in a ring.

Answer 2

Skip to My Lou is a popular children's song. Skip to My (The) Lou was a popular American partner-stealing dance from the 1840s.

"Skip to My Lou" is a simple game of stealing partners (or swapping partners as in square dancing). It begins with any number of couples skipping hand in hand around in a ring.

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