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boogie

[ boog-ee, boo-gee ]

noun

  1. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.
  2. a lively form of rock 'n' roll, based on the blues.


verb (used without object)

boogied, boogieing.
  1. to dance energetically, especially to rock music.
  2. Slang. to go (often followed by on down ):

    We boogied on down to the club to catch the comedy act.

    We're gonna be late—let's boogie.

boogie

/ ˈ²ú³ÜËɡɪ /

verb

  1. to dance to pop music
  2. to make love
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a session of dancing to pop music
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of boogie1

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; of uncertain origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of boogie1

C20: originally African-American slang, perhaps from Kongo mbugi devilishly good
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Bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry grew up together in Macon, Ga., where they played Southern boogie rock, and moved to Athens to attend college at the University of Georgia.

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Kids squeal and laugh as they dive nose-first into the ocean from their boogie boards.

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He had planned to tour in October and November with Tom Seals's boogie woogie band, but they put it back until 2025 because they could not get the theatre dates they wanted, he said.

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Another yelled, “cue the music,†and boogied over to her.

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Convention attendees also saw the moves of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who boogied his way to the stage to giggles in the room.

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