air guitar
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Origin of air guitar
First recorded in 1980–85
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But each one catches your eye with small-scale wonders and charm: Culbreath busting out some air guitar and the Moonwalk, Emily Pietruszka popping like a fierce robot.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023
"The co-presenter looked like she was having the time of her life playing air guitar and trading quips with a rubber turkey," the Telegraph's Ed Power wrote in his review of the first semi-final.
From BBC • May 11, 2023
He’s sounding out metal-shredding noises with his mouth, while furiously playing the air guitar.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022
Not to his adoring public, some of whom likely strummed out some air guitar riffs in parasocial celebration.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2022
Jayden plays air guitar, and Madge dances, jingling her shoelace chimes.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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