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Rain Dance 

Refers to the Native Americans belief of ritual dances to invoke rain. In Australia - a notoriously dry continent, locals often invoke the idea (or the actuality) of a 'rain dance' to bring on rain.
I reckon we nec a rain dance to break this drought

rain dance 

A sequence of steps undertaken to achieve a specific outcome without a practical understanding of how the steps bring about that outcome.

Commonly used in computer/technical environments to describe a set of steps that makes "something just work" where the mechanism of that function remains mysterious to the person carrying them out.

Due to the implication of ignorance and the tradition of weather modification rituals among various indigenous peoples, the term is sometimes taken to have racist undertones.
"I figured out yesterday that if I turn on my laptop first, then my monitor, THEN my audio interface, and first log in as a guest before switching to my account, I don't get that nasty crackling in my headphones anymore."

"So you're going to do that whole rain dance every time you start up your computer?"

"Saves me from buying a new one."
rain dance by SugarKeys October 29, 2020

rain dance 

A dance done by a stripper that is so provocative, amazing, and/or unbelievable that you will want to throw all of your money in the air as if to "make it rain" on her.
The stripper at the boom boom room last night was doing such a good rain dance that i tossed 300 singles on her in the first minute i was there.
rain dance by Mitch E. January 24, 2008

rain dance 

Phrase used while heaving up ridiculously inaccurate basketball shots. Can also be utilized during any unnecessary activity such as epic poof battles or reckless jaywalking. Can be used in accordance with the terms ‘count it,’ ‘jigglypoof,’ and ‘fagboy.’
Pick and roll! Pick and roll!
Outlet! Outlet! Rain dance!!!!
rain dance by John Bassett December 14, 2006

rain dance 

This is when you and your friends are checking out girls and when you find one you are attracted to you yell out "rain dance" stating that you would cum all over her.
Javi, you see that girl over there coming out of the security line?

Ooo, definite rain dance bro, maybe even a double rain dance!!!
rain dance by Milooo February 23, 2009

rain dance 

the act of sticking your wang out of your pants in the middle of a dance floor, then proceeding to spin around and pee all over the other people.
"WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
"oh no, what is he doing?"
"ugh hes doin a rain dance"
"that dudes got some major balls for doing that
rain dance by Arto Glifberg July 20, 2008