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- [twurk]
- /twɜrk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [twurk]
- /twɜrk/
Definition of twerk word
- verb without object twerk to dance to hip-hop or pop music in a very sensual way typically by thrusting or shaking the buttocks and hips while in a squatting or bent-over position. 1
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Origin of twerk
First appearance:
before 1990 One of the 1% newest English words
1990-95, Americanism; possibly an alteration of work, as in “Work it”; may be related to the earlier (1820-30) sense “a twisting or jerking movement,” from twist + jerk1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Twerk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twerk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
twerk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with twerk
- how to twerk?
- what does twerk mean?
- how do you twerk?
- how to twerk step by step?
- how to twerk for beginners?
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- how to twerk video?
- show me how to twerk?
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- how to twerk on a boy?
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- how to twerk standing up?
- how to twerk like a pro?
- how to twerk on the floor?
- teach me how to twerk?