boogie

[boog-ee, boo-gee]

noun

1. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.,  a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.

2. boogie-woogie.

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

verb (used without object)

boogied, boogieing 

1. to dance energetically, especially to rock music.

2. Slang.,  to go (often followed byon down ).

   We boogied on down to the club to catch the comedy act.

   We're gonna be late—let's boogie.

boogie

/ ˈbuːɡɪ /

verb

1. to dance to pop music

2. to make love

noun

1. a session of dancing to pop music

Word History and Origins

Origin of boogie¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of boogie¹

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

Example Sentences

The actor was spotlighted in several episodes during the show’s second season, particularly the finale, when Mr. Milchick boogied while backing a marching band during an employee celebration for completing the Cold Harbor file.

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Decked out in a resplendent orange-and-blue-striped zoot suit symbolizing the colors of his beloved New York Knicks, Spike Lee hit the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet in May in full boogie mode.

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Bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry grew up together in Macon, Ga., where they played Southern boogie rock, and moved to Athens to attend college at the University of Georgia.

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Kids squeal and laugh as they dive nose-first into the ocean from their boogie boards.

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He had planned to tour in October and November with Tom Seals's boogie woogie band, but they put it back until 2025 because they could not get the theatre dates they wanted, he said.

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