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dad dancing

Syllables: dad danc·ing

dad dancing noun: the making of embarrassing flamboyant dance moves to pop music by middle-aged men.

dad dancing: the making of embarrassing flamboyant dance moves to pop music by middle-aged men
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Noun

dad dancing (uncountable)

  1. The making of embarrassing flamboyant dance moves to pop music by middle-aged men.
    • The first National Dad Dancing Championships were held in Northampton's Grosvenor Centre on Saturday, 19 June, 2004.2004 June, “Dad dancing”, in BBC Northamptonshire
    • I gather that he was a bit of a “dad dancer” – embarrassing on his feet, seeming old before his time. […] The moral of the story is to be aware of dad-dancing, or the display of any other behavioural oddities, when you first meet.2009 April 16, “How bad dancing can ruin your love life”, in The Times, London

Forms of dad dancing

alternative formdad-dancing

Words formed from dad dancing

Questions about dad dancing

What does dad dancing mean?
Dad dancing means the making of embarrassing flamboyant dance moves to pop music by middle-aged men.
What part of speech is dad dancing?
Dad dancing is a noun.

Words near dad dancing in the dictionary

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  4. dad dancer
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  7. dad joke
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  9. dad rock
  10. dad shower
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