to get the boogaloo going
- phrasal verb
- Archaic
:
animar el ambiente
- As soon as the band started playing, it really got the boogaloo going on the dance floor.
Examples
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She knew how to get the boogaloo going with her amazing playlist.
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A few energetic guests managed to get the boogaloo going despite the slow start to the night.
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Let's get the boogaloo going!
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Can we get the boogaloo going tonight?
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The DJ played an upbeat mix to get the boogaloo going at the party.
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When the first song played, everyone jumped up to get the boogaloo going.
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They always know how to get the boogaloo going and fill the dance floor with energy.
Synonyms
11
8.9
To dance with a lot of energy to show skill or have fun
3
9.9
To dance in a lively, playful way
2
3.9
To start dancing at a party or club
1
6.5
Make a social event lively and fun
1
3.6
To make people start having fun at a party or event
Make an audience feel excited and cheer
Make an event like a party more lively and exciting
Make people more interested and eager about something
To join a noisy, cheerful party with music and dancing
Antonyms
How Lively
- Informal
1
6.5
- Archaic
- Informal
11
3.7
32
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase follows the common compositional pattern 'get X going' meaning 'start or activate X'; combining 'get' (induce/start) with 'boogaloo' (a named movement) and 'going' yields the straightforward sense 'start or incite the Boogaloo movement'. While 'boogaloo' is a culture-specific proper noun that requires background knowledge, if a learner already knows that constituent meaning the overall sense is directly derivable.
Etymology
The phrase get the boogaloo going comes from a lively 1960s dance and music style called the boogaloo, where people moved in bouncy, energetic steps. So to get the boogaloo going means 'to start a lively dancing or party atmosphere'.