Some female ballroom dancers will curtsy to their partners before beginning the Viennese Waltz. Your Turn to Curtsy, My Turn to Bow is a 1958 novel from William Goldman. The "Texas dip" is an extreme curtsy performed by a Texan debutante. Kennedy practiced the complicated royal curtsy for hours. In many European cultures it is traditional for women to curtsy in front of royalty. The word "curtsy" is a phonological change from "courtesy" known in linguistics as syncope. He was in the bands Left Hand Red, Curtsy, Fiddle Footed, Burn 51 and Minnow. Curtsy, previously known as Nimble, is a peer-to-peer app for renting dresses. She deserves a curtsy for that alone. Further, some female domestic workers curtsy for their employers. Curtsy receives 30% of the profit for each transaction. Curtsy utilizes a free app that is downloadable onto smart phones. Curtsy began in 2014 at the University of Mississippi's research park, Insight Park. Curtsy is located in San Francisco, CA with an office in Oxford, Mississippi.