lindy
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lindy
First recorded in 1930–35; probably from nickname of Charles A. Lindbergh
Example Sentences
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In the nearly two-hour show, featuring Prince’s dance company, ZooNation, she draws on freestyle dance, salsa, lindy hop, street dance and other styles to bring to life 27 songs.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Earlier generations linked dances such as the lindy hop and the jitterbug to miscegenation and truancy and general wildness; they outlawed dancing altogether.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2020
"Love my new Breville and at half price wish i'd bought 2," gushes "lindy".
From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2013
Well, "lindy" and "minker" – and all the other Sainsbury's customers who snapped up this "half-price" deal – you might be wondering now if you have been hoodwinked.
From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2013
Any two people who can lindy at all can lindy together.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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