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bugaloo

American

[boog-uh-loo, boo-guh-] / ˌbʊg əˈlu, ˌbu gə- /

noun

a fast dance of Afro-American origin, performed by couples and characterized by dancing apart and moving the body in short, quick movements to the beat of the music.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

bugaloos

plural

Etymology

Origin of bugaloo

Of obscure origin

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