perreo

American  

[per-ay-oh] / pɛrˈeɪ oʊ /

noun

• perreos
  plural

1. a dance originating in Puerto Rican reggaeton culture, usually involving a dancer who moves their hips in a grinding or gyrating motion, sometimes against the hips of another person.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• perreos
  plural

Example Sentences

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perreo

The perreo heartthrob is also tapping into new genres for his upcoming sophomore album.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

While a majority of his peers were feeding from reggaeton’s roots in Puerto Rico, he decided to bring his paisa, or Medellín-born slang and style to breed a more personal brand of perreo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

For “Legendaddy,” his first solo album in a decade, El Cangri has inventoried the sounds and styles that have defined his career: self-mythologizing rap, perreo, EDM and popeton.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2022

“While the mainstream is focused on actual pop, it gives the underground an opportunity to find a middle ground, potentially opening the door for the possibility of a second wave of perreo galáctico,” Eccleston said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2021

“Hold on to the perreo like Ricky does to the government” read a third.

From The New Yorker ● Jul. 26, 2019