devil dancing

noun — 2 senses

devil dancing

noun
1

Figuratively, Idiomatic Risky, reckless or potentially immoral behavior.

2

The performance of a devil dance.

  • By that sect the devils were thought cruel, revengeful, capricious, and only able to be appeased by blood sacrifices and devil-dancing.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 33:
Related terms
dance with the devil

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