lindy
2
9.7
- noun
- /ˈlɪndi/
- Archaic
:
lindy
- The lindy hop was so named after Charles Lindbergh's flight to Paris in 1927, when the newspaper headlines read, "Lindy Hops the Atlantic."
- lindy hop
Examples
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The lindy hop got its name in 1927, after Charles Lindbergh's flight to Paris when the newspapers proclaimed, "Lindy Hops the Atlantic."
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When it looked like it couldn't get any better, a young dancer named Frankie "Musclehead" Manning created the first air steps, and the lindy hop soared.
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At the dance competition, everyone was thrilled to see the couples showcasing their amazing lindy hops.
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During the social dance event, participants took turns showing off their best moves in the energetic lindy.
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The instructor taught us how to master the lively steps of the lindy hop this evening.
Synonyms
2
7.9
An energetic American swing dance where partners make up quick steps
Compounds
A nickname for the American pilot Charles Lindbergh after his 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic
How Energetic
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4.2
7
7.6
- Archaic
2
9.7
60
4.8
1
7.4
44
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lindy comes from the famous pilot Charles Lindbergh, whose nickname was 'Lindy', and after his solo flight people joked about his 'hop' across the Atlantic and called a lively new dance the Lindy Hop. So lindy now means an energetic swing dance with quick 'hops' and showy moves.