boogie
noun
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.
Example Sentences
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Here, L.A.'s coolest lewks come out; everyone boogies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
“And we’re bipartisan this year,” joked one of the night’s attendees, pointing out yet another change in the way Washington boogies in 2017.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2017
“All by Myself” is playing, as it was in the opening credits of the first movie—but then the song changes, and Bridget boogies to House of Pain’s “Jump Around.”
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 24, 2016
He hears the first strains of Cab Calloway and immediately brightens, reminisces and boogies — Alzheimer’s be damned.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2014
Whether I play the blues or boogies, concertos or cantatas, I forget about me.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
