boogie
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈbuːɡi/
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boogie-woogie
- "I made a million dollars playing boogie-woogie," he said.
- boogie woogie
Examples
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♪ Lay down the boogie and play that funky music till you die ♪
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"Even today, popular African-American singers such as Al Jarreau and even Michael Jackson sing about the boogie.
Academic text (1992) -
So you got to do the boogie in time with that.
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So get lost inside the boogie tonight
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The music was better than ever, real boogie-woogie; she could feel it lift her blood count where she stood.
Fiction book (2002) -
"Can you explain the chord structure for boogie-woogie?" a professor asked.
Fiction book (1992) -
♪ The boogie started to explode ♪
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The band is in full-on hard rock boogie mode (unlike the more watered-down later stuff).
Blog text (11) -
Boogie-woogie and put a donk on some awesome anecdotes and funky facts with tonight's guests.
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The band played a lively boogie that got everyone dancing.
Synonyms
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3.4
A style of music with a sad sound, often with guitar and soulful singing
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1.4
Music with a strong beat that people dance to at parties
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9.5
Lively dance music with a strong beat like boogie that makes people dance
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8.1
A lively blues style played on the piano with a strong repeating bass and improvised melodies
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1.8
Music played on a piano
A lively piano style of blues often played in bars
Idioms
Compounds
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8.1
A lively blues style played on the piano with a strong repeating bass and improvised melodies
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Boogie as a kind of music comes from the piano style boogie-woogie, a lively blues with a strong, fast rhythm and a repeating bass pattern. That's why a boogie is a tune that makes people want to dance.