boogie

[ boog-ee, boo-gee ]
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noun
  1. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.

  1. a lively form of rock 'n' roll, based on the blues.

verb (used without object),boog·ied, boog·ie·ing.
  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.

Origin of boogie

1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; of uncertain origin

Words that may be confused with boogie

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How to use boogie in a sentence

  • So far Harry's tour of the Caribbean has been a riot of informality with booze, boogies and broken-down boats a-plenty.

  • Donny-moi des boogies et des alloomettes avec burr et sooker en tasse.

    Mollie and the Unwiseman Abroad | John Kendrick Bangs
  • Boogies panted under his burden as they dodged impatient taxicabs.

    Somewhere in Red Gap | Harry Leon Wilson
  • Jimmie thrust the bundle into Boogies' arms and valiantly led a desperate way to the North River.

    Somewhere in Red Gap | Harry Leon Wilson
  • At this very interesting point in his discourse to me, however, Boogies began to miss explosions too frequently.

    Somewhere in Red Gap | Harry Leon Wilson
  • "Have some cigarettes," urged Boogies, and royally bought them—with gilded tips, in a beautiful casket.

    Somewhere in Red Gap | Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for boogie

boogie

/ (ˈbuːɡɪ) slang /


verb-gies, -gieing or -gied (intr)
  1. to dance to pop music

  2. to make love

noun
  1. a session of dancing to pop music

Origin of boogie

1
C20: originally African-American slang, perhaps from Kongo mbugi devilishly good

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