lindy

or Lin·dy

[ lin-dee ]

/ ˈlɪn di /

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noun, plural lin·dies.

Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop . an energetic jitterbug dance.

verb (used without object), lin·died, lin·dy·ing.

to dance the lindy.

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Origin of lindy

First recorded in1930–35; probably from nickname of Charles A. Lindbergh

Words nearby lindy

Lindley, Lindon, Lindsay, Lindsey, Lindwall, lindy, line, linea, linea alba, linea aspera, lineage

How to use lindy in a sentence

The president considered “Lucky Lindy,” as he was derisively called, a Nazi sympathizer and a subversive.
The Fight Over America’s Entrance to WWII|Sandra McElwaine|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Vanessa Hudgens plays Lindy, the Belle to Kyle's beast in Daniel Barnz's re-imagining of the "tale as old as time."
12 Sexed-Up Fairy Tales|Alex Berg|March 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Dozens of performances were submitted, ranging from tangos to Lindy Hops to night-vision hula-hooping.
Dance Your Way to a Ph.D.|Randi Zuckerberg|December 4, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The rôle of Lindy, the reporter, offers great scope for a bright, vivacious actress.
Three Hats|Alfred Debrun

"Gwine give yuh some crab cakes fo' suppah, Miss Lindy," she announced, looking up.
Talbot's Angles|Amy E. Blanchard
Course, Sadie always insists on throwin' in something for overtime; but winnin' the extra didn't seem to be Lindy's main object.
Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford
Strikes me this Lindy of yours is perfectly good sweatshop material.
Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford
Anyway, I'm goin' to march you in and find out from Lindy herself whether she knows you or not.
Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford