woogie
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9.5
- noun
- Archaic
:
boogie-woogie
- "I made a million dollars playing boogie-woogie," he said.
- boogie-woogie
Examples
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No, I never learned, but I did play boogie woogie and loved it.
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Spencer Wyatt's band is assembled in front of the depot office, and they kick into some up-tempo boogie-woogie as we move up and away, still in the same shot.
Fiction book (2001) -
I just play boogie-woogie and all that old stuff.
Fiction book (1992) -
The music was better than ever, real boogie-woogie; she could feel it lift her blood count where she stood.
Fiction book (2002) -
"Oh, some boogie-woogie, and 'We Shall Overcome,' something like that.
Fiction book (1992) -
I'll never write another boogie-woogie tune as long as I live.
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"Can you explain the chord structure for boogie-woogie?" a professor asked.
Fiction book (1992) -
As Momma and I sit together one evening, the radio plays "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B."
Fiction book (1991) -
Chuck's a boogie guy, boogie-woogie player.
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The couple showcased their skills as they danced to the lively woogie music at the festival.
Synonyms
4
8.1
A lively blues style played on the piano with a strong repeating bass and improvised melodies
1
8.8
A street dance with smooth popping and rolling body movements
Antonyms
Compounds
4
8.1
A lively blues style played on the piano with a strong repeating bass and improvised melodies
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Surface Forms
Morphology
woogie = boogie (semi-transparent) = woog + ie
Form and meaning are closely related to 'boogie' (a lively dance/music), but the initial sound change and colloquial spelling make it a variant/slang form rather than a regular derivation.
Etymology
Woogie is related to the older musical word boogie, as in boogie-woogie, a lively blues style with a bouncy beat. So a woogie is a lively dance music that makes people want to move.