boogaloo

noun

  1. 1

    A genre of music that blends rhythm and blues and soul music with Cuban-style rhythms, originating in the United States in the 1960s.

  2. 2

    A style of dance to this music, popular in the 1960s.

  3. 3

    A piece of music, or an instance of dancing, in or of this style.

  4. 4

    A type of freestyle, improvisational street dance incorporating soulful steps and robotic movements, originally danced to funk and disco, but later more commonly to hip-hop.

  5. 5

    A sequel or repetition of events, etc.

  6. 6

    A hypothetical second American Civil War, in which far-right or antigovernment activists rise up against the government.

  7. 7

    (possibly obsolete) A black person.

verb

  1. 1

    To dance in this style.

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