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title: "get down · GenZ Decoded"
description: "get down: To dance energetically. Example: \"Everyone got down when the DJ played that track.\" Meaning, Millennial usage, and related slang."
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# get down

Millennial[#lifestyle](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/lifestyle/)

**Meaning.** To dance energetically.

See it in a sentence

Everyone got down when the DJ played that track.

## 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](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/griddy/)

- Millennial · this one

    get down,[twerk](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/twerk/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    [boogie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/boogie/),[cut a rug](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cut-a-rug/)

- Plain English

    to dance energetically

## Read more on this idea

- [How every generation says dancing](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/dancing/)

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## Related slang

- [gatekeep](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gatekeep/): Withholding information or knowledge from others to keep something exclusive to oneself.
- [get a life](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/get-a-life/): A dismissive phrase telling someone to stop obsessing and do something more worthwhile.
- [get hip](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/get-hip/): To become aware of or adopt a new trend that others are already on.
- [girl dinner](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/girl-dinner/): A casual meal made of random small snacks instead of a cooked dish.

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