lindy hop

lin·dy hop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lin-dee hop]
- /ˈlɪn di hɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lin-dee hop]
- /ˈlɪn di hɒp/

Definitions of lindy hop words

noun plural lindy hop Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance. 1
verb without object lindy hop to dance the lindy. 1
noun lindy hop a lively dance popular in the US in the 1930s 0
noun lindy hop a lively dance for couples, popular in the early 1930s 0
noun lindy hop (dance) An American form of dance, from the 1920s, accompanied by jazz music. 0

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Origin of lindy hop

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; probably from nickname of Charles A. Lindbergh

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Parts of speech for Lindy hop

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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lindy hop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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