was an informal dance event for teenagers in mid-20th-century North America, featuring popular music
A sock hop is an informal dance, often held in a school gymnasium, where participants dance in their socks, typically to 1950s-era music. The practice of dancing in socks was adopted to protect the gymnasium floor from being scratched or damaged by shoes.
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