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the meaning of "go stepping"



 
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the meaning of "go stepping" Thu Aug 23, 2007 14:32 pm  the meaning of "go stepping"
 

Hi,
I dont get the several expressions in bold, could you help me understand them, please? For your information:he is a plumer, she is one of his clients
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After he set things to rights, he had asked her if she would like “to go steppin” sometime. Anderson declined politely, and Chiles tipped her a wink that aspired to worldly wisdom and made it almost to informed vacuity. “You don't know what you're missin”, sweetie,” he said.

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1. does "go stepping" mean "go dancing" if it means something obcsene, you don't have to explain it then
2. I completely dont understand the second bold part, i.e. tipped her a wink that aspired to worldly wisdom and made it almost to informed vacuity

what on earth is informed vacuity?
does tipped her a wink mean winked at her
what does aspire and make suggest?

Thank you !
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the meaning of "go stepping" Thu Aug 23, 2007 14:50 pm  the meaning of "go stepping"
 

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1-- Yes, go dancing.
2-- He winked at her. He hoped it made him look sophisticated (worldly wise), but it only succeeded in (made it to) making him look slightly more than stupid (informed vacuity).
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the meaning of "go stepping" Thu Aug 23, 2007 15:01 pm  the meaning of "go stepping"
 

Hi, Mister Micawber

Now I comprehend everything. Thank you very much !!!
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