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Lindy class

Lindy class

7.2
A lesson where people learn the lively Lindy Hop swing dance
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪndi klæs/
translation icon : clase de Lindy
  • After taking just one Lindy class, he was hooked on swing dancing.

Examples

  • Many dance studios offer a weekly Lindy class for all skill levels.

  • She signed up for a Lindy class at the local community center.

  • I signed up for a Lindy class this weekend.

  • Have you ever taken a Lindy class?

  • Many dance studios offer a weekly Lindy class where students can learn the famous swing dance.

  • After taking just one Lindy class, she felt confident enough to join a local swing dance competition.

  • He decided to enroll in a Lindy class to meet new people and improve his dancing skills.

Synonyms

dance lesson
vsLindy class
15 1.0

A class where people learn to dance

focuses on one lively swing style taught through a full course

How Advanced

dance school
4 2.1
workshop
175 3.3
Lindy class
7.2
crash course
17 3.4
dance lesson
15 1.0

Surface Forms

Lindy class singular
Lindy classes plural

Morphology

lindy + class

The compound is directly compositional: 'Lindy' names a dance style and 'class' denotes a course, so together they clearly mean a course for learning the Lindy Hop. This follows a common English pattern (type + class) and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Lindy class comes from the swing dance Lindy Hop. One popular story says the dance was named after pilot Charles Lindbergh's famous 'hop', so a Lindy class is simply a lesson to learn that lively swing 'dance'.