hoofer

[hoof-er, hoo-fer]

hoof·er

[hoof-er, hoo-fer]
noun Slang.
a professional dancer, especially a tap dancer.

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; hoof + -er1
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hoofer (ˈhuːfə)
 
n
slang a professional dancer, esp a tap-dancer

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hoofer definition


  1. n.
    a (professional) dancer. : Clare was a hoofer when she was younger and lighter.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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