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electric boogaloo

Syllables: electr·ic Boo·ga·loo/ɪˌlɛktɹɪk ˈbuːɡəˌluː/US/əˌlɛktɹɪk ˈbuɡəˌlu/

electric boogaloo noun: a type of freestyle, improvised street dance emphasising fluid movements of the joints and limbs combined with popping.

Noun

electric boogaloo (uncountable)

  1. A type of freestyle, improvised street dance emphasising fluid movements of the joints and limbs combined with popping.

Proper noun capitalized: Electric Boogaloo

Electric Boogaloo

  1. (humorous) Used as the subtitle of an imagined sequel of a film, television show, etc.
    • Finally, we all followed the turbulent antics of Hollywood's favorite couple, Tom and Roseanne. First, they talked about inviting a third party into their marriage and bedroom. Then (auurgh!) Mariel Hemingway kissed Roseanne Arnold! Then again (auurgh!) Tom kissed Roseanne Arnold! And the climax...1994 May 27, Jorge Garcia, “Signing off: not your typical year-in-review”, in Josh Romonek, editor, Daily Bruin, volume 82, number 132, Los Angeles: ASUCLA, →ISSN, page 9, column 4
    • Now the disco revival is on […] What next? Maybe Olivia Newton-John will do Xanadu II: Electric Boogaloo.1996 November, Suzan Colón, “Dance Fever; Turn the Beat Around—Again”, in Bob Guccione, Jr., editor, Spin, volume 12, number 8, New York, N.Y.: Camouflage Associates, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 33, column 2

Origin of electric boogaloo

From the title of the film Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984), a sequel to Breakin’ (1984), from electric boogaloo (“type of freestyle, improvised street dance emphasizing fluid movements of the joints and limbs combined with popping”): see more at boogaloo (“genre of music that blends rhythm and blues and soul music with Cuban-style rhythms; style of dance to this music; type of freestyle, improvisational street dance incorporating soulful steps and robotic movements; etc.”). An early instance was in 1993, when Toronto band Dig Circus released an edition of their 1992 album Shekkie with bonus tracks, as Shekkie II: Electric Boogaloo.

Questions about electric boogaloo

What does electric boogaloo mean?
Electric boogaloo means a type of freestyle, improvised street dance emphasising fluid movements of the joints and limbs combined with popping.
What part of speech is electric boogaloo?
Electric boogaloo can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce electric boogaloo?
Electric boogaloo is pronounced /ɪˌlɛktɹɪk ˈbuːɡəˌluː/ (UK).

Words near electric boogaloo in the dictionary

  1. electric bikes
  2. electric blanket
  3. electric blankets
  4. electric blue
  5. electric blues
  6. electric boogaloo
  7. electric bus
  8. electric buses
  9. electric button
  10. electric buttons
  11. electric candle

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