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- The phrase is thought to have originated in the 19th century, where it is believed to have come from Afro-American dance contest. In this weird dance form which had a complex dance moves, players used to make swaggering movements with their high steps and a cake was awarded to the winner. This dance form was called a cake walk. Thus the expression “piece of cake” is nowadays used to mean something that does not require much effort which is easy and pleasant.
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Submitted on February 25, 2019
Additional definitions for 'Piece Of Cake':
piece of cake | A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple to do. |
piece of cake | One slice of cake. |
piece of cake | easy |
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