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hully gully

or hul·ly·gul·ly

[ huhl-ee -guhl-ee ]
/ ˈhʌl i ˈgʌl i /

noun

a dance that is a modification of the frug.

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Origin of hully gully

First recorded in 1960–65; origin uncertain

Words nearby hully gully

hull girder, Hull House, hulling, hullo, hulloa, hully gully, Hulme, Hulse, hum, Humacao, human
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