boogie

boogie (ˈbuːɡɪ)

—vb , -gies, -gieing, -gied
1.	to dance to pop music
2.	to make love

—n
3.	a session of dancing to pop music

[C20: originally African-American slang, perhaps from Kongo mbugi devilishly good]

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Etymonline

Word Origin & History

boogie

originally "dance to boogie music," a late 1960s style of rock music based on blues chords, from earlier boogie, a style of blues (1941), short for boogie-woogie (1928), a reduplication of boogie (1917), which meant "rent party" in Amer.Eng. slang.

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Slang Dictionary

boogie definition

[ˈbugi] or [ˈbʊgi]

n.
a kind of rock dance. : I didn't like the boogie until I learned how to do it right.
in.
to dance rock-style. : I'm too old to boogie.
n.
a party where the boogieis danced. : There's a boogie over at Steve's tonight.

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Example sentences

Even someone with no experience can jump on a boogie board and almost instantly

start carving and doing tricks.

There are dozens of beach volleyball courts, surf and boogie board rentals,

exercise facilities and playgrounds.

Division in stand-up and boogie let you show all of your flow skills.

Some parts of the island are marked by strong surf, suitable for surfing and

boogie boarding.