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DEFINITION: n. A person who, despite professional lessons and incessant practice, cannot dance without looking like a ruptured goose. v. To dance in an awkward or clumsy manner.
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Rudeoafnerdyev
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: roo/dofe/nurdy/ev
Sentence: Anna Pavlova's boyfriend thought he most graceful dancer on the floor but his bone crunching side kicks earned him the nickname rudeoafnerdyev.
Etymology: rude (clumsy) + oaf (awkward lout)+ nerdy + Rudolf Nureyev
Hokahpokah
Created by: mikeysfbay
Pronunciation: hoe-ka-poe-ka
Sentence: Look at that hokahpokah makin' a fool of hisself!
Etymology: First used in New Orleans French Quarter during the early 1950's
Beakdancing
Created by: Rutilus
Pronunciation: beek-dans-ing
Sentence: Colin thought he was the epitome of 'urban' dancefloor choreography and irresistable to the ladies. In reality he was beakdancing, flapping and webbing all over the place like a hyperactive cockerel. He might find he was a hit with the birds after all; the feathered variety!
Etymology: beak - the bill of a bird; breakdancing - acrobatic street dancing, orgins related to hip hop music
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-29: 10:41:00
Get Down! - Nosila, 2008-05-29: 22:51:00
Very good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-30: 06:46:00
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Coordinainted
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: co - ORD - in - aint - ed
Sentence: Dilwood was totally coordinainted, so much so that he gave new meaning to 'two left feet'...in fact at times he appeared to have THREE left feet and much to his consternation, he was absolutely unable to perform the footwork to any of the popular dances of the day.
Etymology: Blend of coordinated and ain't
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COMMENTS:
excellaint! - galwaywegian, 2008-05-29: 08:31:00
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Riverdunce
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: rivvv err dun ssssss
Sentence: Michael Phatttley was such a riverdunce. His salsa was unpalatable, his hiphop a hipflop and his funky chicken a health hazard.
Etymology: riverdance, dunce
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COMMENTS:
Like it!! - TJayzz, 2008-05-29: 14:46:00
No sat in the corner for you, top of the class! Good stuff. - Rutilus, 2008-05-29: 15:08:00
I'm glad an Irishman came up with this one - very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-29: 10:18:00
Michael's dancing sounds just like mine. Great word! - Mustang, 2008-05-29: 18:14:00
I think now he's doing the Liverdance! - Nosila, 2008-05-29: 22:16:00
I think I hear my Irish grandfather, telling me what he thinks of my dancing. Yep, sure but I much better at it, with a drop of Tullamore tonic, Longfella." - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-30: 06:44:00
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Bleakdance
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: bleek-dance
Sentence: Steven auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance with his best Bleakdance. "They don't know what they're talking about rejecting me. Those poppers and lockers have nothing on my moves," he said to the person in 23D on his flight back to Indianna.
Etymology: Bleak, without hope or a future + Break dance, style of dancing.
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COMMENTS:
A bleakdance turned into a beakdance for this silly goose...good word! - Nosila, 2009-07-10: 17:50:00
I agree! - splendiction, 2009-07-10: 23:46:00
P.S. Love your name! You\'re the tops! - Nosila, 2009-07-11: 01:46:00
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Spasanova
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: spazənōvə
Sentence: To say that Rudy has two left feet is an insult to feet. He was asked to leave after just one lesson at Arthur Murray. When he busted out his spasanova at the club a paramedic knocked him to the floor and stuck a tongue depressor in his mouth.
Etymology: spastic (relating to or affected by muscle spasm) + bosanova (a style of Brazilian dance)
Choreseptic
Created by: focusteacher
Pronunciation: kor uh sep tik
Sentence: She wanted to dance, but Emily didn't know she'd been asked by a choreseptic.
Etymology: From the Greek khoros=dance, and the Greek septos=putrefying or rotten.
Balldoomdancer
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: ball doom DANCE er
Sentence: He became known in dance lines as the balldoomdancer for his horrific dance technique. At each event he’d appear uninvited with a new partner, in uniquely garish costume. And there he’d manage to bring about a unique disaster: the Tango entaglement; the foul-smelling Fox Trots; the reviving of his partner after the Jive, the Pass-out Doble.
Etymology: From: ballroom dance and doom.
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COMMENTS:
Pass-out Doble...love it! - Nosila, 2009-07-10: 17:46:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Mustang - 2008-05-29: 18:13:00
Michael's dancing sounds just like mine. Great word!
Today's definition was suggested by Mustang. Thank you Mustang. ~ James
Whatup with the \\\\\\that appears whenever I type a quote or apostrophe?
Guest artist? New style? Reminds me a bit of Shel Silverstein.