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hoochie dance

hoochie dance

9.9
A short flirty show of bold, showy moves to get attention
  • noun
  • /ˈhuːtʃi dæns/
  • NSFW
translation icon : baile provocativo
  • Her hoochie dance at the party drew plenty of attention from the crowd.

Examples

  • The music video featured a flashy hoochie dance during the chorus.

  • He tried to copy the hoochie dance but ended up looking awkward and silly.

  • She performed a hoochie dance at the party.

  • Did you see her hoochie dance last night?

  • At the club, everyone laughed and cheered as she showcased her hoochie dance with playful flair.

  • During the talent show, his hoochie dance brought the audience to their feet, clapping along.

  • She perfected her hoochie dance moves in front of the mirror, ready to impress her friends at the party.

Antonyms

formal
  • UK
4 4.1

A large school dance where people wear dress clothes

How Provocative

striptease
  • Offensive
16 8.0
hoochie dance
  • NSFW
9.9

Surface Forms

hoochie dance singular
hoochie dances plural

Morphology

hoochie + dance

The compound is a straightforward modifier+noun construction: 'hoochie' (promiscuous/flashy) describes the manner or style of the 'dance', so a learner who knows both words can infer a provocative or flirtatious dance. Although 'hoochie' is slang, the semantic composition follows standard English patterns, making the meaning directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Hoochie dance comes from the old show name hoochie coochie, a sexy fairground dance where performers made big, flirty moves to get the crowd's attention. People later shortened the name to hoochie, so hoochie dance now means a playful, flirty or 'sexy' dance.