Word Study
boogie
CIDE DICTIONARY
boogie, n.
- an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano). [WordNet 1.5]
- a black person; -- offensive and disparaging. [PJC]
boogie, v. i.
to do a lively dance, often with the two partners not touching, to the accompaniment of rock music. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
boogie, v. & n.
--v.intr. (boogies, boogied, boogying) sl. dance enthusiastically to pop music.
--n.
1 = BOOGIE-WOOGIE.
2 sl. a dance to pop music.
--v.intr. (boogies, boogied, boogying) sl. dance enthusiastically to pop music.
--n.
1 = BOOGIE-WOOGIE.
2 sl. a dance to pop music.
Etymology
BOOGIE-WOOGIE
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