pee-pee dance
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈpiːˌpiː dæns/
- Baby Talk
:
baile de pipí
- Why is she doing the pee-pee dance?
Examples
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The toddler did a pee-pee dance while waiting for the bathroom.
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The little boy began to do the pee-pee dance while waiting for his turn in the bathroom.
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During the long field trip, several children were seen doing the pee-pee dance.
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She tried to hide the fact she had to go, but her pee-pee dance gave it away.
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The little boy started doing the pee-pee dance when he realized he had to use the restroom urgently.
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Whenever she feels the need to go, she can't help but do the pee-pee dance while waiting in line.
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During the car ride, my daughter began to do the pee-pee dance as we got closer to the gas station.
Synonyms
A child moving and fidgeting because they need to go to the toilet right away
How Urgent
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'pee-pee' (childlike term for urinate) combined with 'dance' (a movement) yields a movement indicating need to urinate. This follows a transparent noun-noun/compound pattern and the concept (children fidgeting when they need the toilet) is cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase pee-pee dance comes from the funny little moves children make, like crossing their legs, hopping, or swaying, when they really need to pee. The childish word pee-pee plus dance gives a clear image, so the phrase means 'a strong need to pee'.