lindy

[ lin-dee ]

/ ˈlɪn di /

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

to dance the lindy.

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First recorded in 1930–35; probably from nickname of Charles A. Lindbergh

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 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
So imagine how everybody felt when the time set by him to reach Mexico City passed, and no Lindy showed up.
Famous Flyers|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

As soon as Lindy landed in Nanking, he volunteered to help the Chinese government by making surveys of the flooded land.
Famous Flyers|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Lindy was the worlds hero, and his baby was adopted by everybody just as Lindy had been.
Famous Flyers|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
At least youll tell us how Lindy saved his life by bailing out.
Famous Flyers|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Lindy wasnt afraid just because nobody had ever flown the Atlantic alone before, and the wiseacres said that it couldnt be done.
Famous Flyers|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)