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bump and grinds

bump and grinds is the plural of bump and grind.

Meaning of bump and grind

Noun

bump and grind (countable and uncountable, plural bump and grinds)

  1. (idiomatic) A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
    • One of the oddest spectacles in America, in fact, has to be a Tom Jones audience, in which a couple of dozen women, usually attractive and well dressed, throw their panties onto the stage and compete for what appears to be a deep kiss from the male master of the bump and grind.1982 August 9, Gerald Clarke, “Are the Stars Out Tonight?”, in Time
  2. (broadly) A combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.
    • "There's inevitably a bump and grind when someone new comes into an established organization," says former senior adviser Rahm Emanuel.1998 November 19, Lloyd Grove, John Harris, “Crisis Quarterback: Gregory Craig Is Calling the Plays On Clinton's Team”, in Washington Post, retrieved 07 Aug 2008, page D01

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Forms of bump and grinds

alternative formbump-and-grinds

Questions about bump and grinds

What is bump and grinds the plural of?
Bump and grinds is the plural of bump and grind.

Words near bump and grinds in the dictionary

  1. bummocks
  2. bummy
  3. bump
  4. bump across
  5. bump and grind
  6. bump and grinds
  7. bump and jump
  8. bump and run
  9. bump ball
  10. bump balls
  11. bump bar

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