Boogaloo

Quick meaning: Boogaloo is a noun meaning A style of dance to this music, popular in the 1960s.

Meaning

A style of dance to this music, popular in the 1960s.

More Meanings

1. (music, countable) A piece of music, or an instance of dancing, in or of this style.
2. (Internet slang, humorous) A sequel or repetition of events, etc. Often used to mock a lack of creativity.
3. (derogatory, possibly dated) A black person.
4. (intransitive) To dance in this style.
5. (music, uncountable) A genre of music that blends rhythm and blues and soul music with Cuban-style rhythms, originating in the United States in the 1960s.
6. A type of freestyle, improvisational street dance incorporating soulful steps and robotic movements, originally danced to funk and disco, but later more commonly to hip-hop.
7. (Internet slang, US politics) A hypothetical second American Civil War, in which far-right or antigovernment activists rise up against the government.

Example Sentences

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“Felix, I—” “Kate, come on,” he begged. “We're a team, sleuth times two, boogaloo. We can do it.”

Most hip Gothamites now trying to get rhythmic understanding between arms, legs and sacroiliac in order to get in on the Boogaloo dance craze.

Basie played boogie-woogie, and Ellington boleros and boogaloos. To see the Marsalis faction rap a standard or breakdance before the blues would bring them full-circle, in full embrace, […]

Word Forms

• boogaloos
• boogalooing
• boogalooed

Related Words

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