Charleston
n
1 a city in central West Virginia: the state capital. Pop.: 59371 (1985 est.)
2 a port in SE South Carolina, on the Atlantic: scene of the first action in the Civil War. Pop.: 76854 (1994 est.)
charleston
n a fast rhythmic dance of the 1920s, characterized by kicking and by twisting of the legs from the knee down
(C20: named after Charleston, South Carolina)