boogie
noun
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.
Example Sentences
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“It breaks my heart when they can’t even talk, participate, or play without having a cough attack or boogies constantly running down their noses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2023
A few beats later, Finley boogies to “Disco Inferno” while a video of men dancing in a club plays behind her.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
“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
Whether I play the blues or boogies, concertos or cantatas, I forget about me.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
