I've only ever heard the term once, and it was as described in Fruit punch. No authority here, but one sample anyway.
On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 8:04 AM, David Millstone <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd appreciate some clarification about several relatively new terms in the > contra dance world. > > In her description of Fruit Punch, Joy wrote: > > A1 With couple on L diagonal, Yearn to new Neighbors and fall straight back > (8) > > My understanding was that "yearn" means moving on the left diagonal toward > one set of dancers, and then back from there on the left diagonal so that a > couple has moved two places. If I understand Fruit Punch, the couple has > only moved one place, forward on the left diagonal and then straight back. > I've heard Bob Isaacs and others refer to that move as "slice" left but I > don't know if that's common usage.
