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boogie

Boomer#lifestyle

Meaning. To dance energetically, especially to disco or funk music.

See it in a sentence

Let's boogie as soon as the band starts playing.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z
No word for this one yet.
Gen Alpha
griddy
Millennial
get down,twerk
Gen X
No word for this one yet.
Boomer · this one
boogie,cut a rug
Plain English
to dance energetically, especially to disco or funk music

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How every generation says dancing

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