madison meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

madison

nounalso spelled Madison

/ˈmædɪsən/

Etymology The cycling race is named after the original Madison Square Garden in New York, where the first such events were held. The dance is reportedly named after Madison Avenue, also in New York.

A track cycling relay race in which team members take turns while racing round the track for the largest number of laps, and exchange places with a team mate by means of a touch, which may be a push or a hand-sling.

Dance, Dancing, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A form of line dance.

Madison

noun

Etymology Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

A particular line dance commonly danced to the Ike & Tina Turner song Nutbush City Limits (though predating that song's release).

Usually preceded by definite article

This dance with a familiar name is not to be confused with the Madison of a few years ago. The 1962 Madison is simply a twist on the Twist. [...] "The Madison was first introduced to Parisian teenagers from America by television and caught on practically overnight. There is already a nightclub called The Madison. In the nightclubs and at large parties everyone dances in lines, the best dancers in the front line so the beginners behind them can learn from the experts. The Madison is best when done with five or more couples."1962 August 22, The Australian Women's Weekly, page 4, column 1:
It's not everybody's shampoo and set, but the music, the humour and the dancing will strike a chord with all those old enough to remember Chubby Checker, The Madison and The Mashed Potato.1989 June 19, The Canberra Times, page 14, column 1:

Alternative Alternative spelling of madison.