Suzie Q
Suzie Q noun: a dance move, originating in the USA in the 1930s, in which the feet perform alternating cross-steps and sidesteps with a swivel action.
Noun
Suzie Q (plural Suzie Qs)
- A dance move, originating in the USA in the 1930s, in which the feet perform alternating cross-steps and sidesteps with a swivel action.
- 'Most modern dances were invented here,' said Leiter. 'That's how good it is. The Lindy Hop, Truckin', the Susie Q, the Shag. All started on that floor. Every big American band you've ever heard of is proud that it once played here - Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Noble Sissle...1954, Ian Fleming, “Nigger Heaven”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 52
Forms of Suzie Q
| plural | Suzie Qs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Susy Q |
| alternative form | Suzy Q |
Origin of Suzie Q
Various theories; see Wikipedia.
Words that rhyme with Suzie Q
Questions about Suzie Q
- What does Suzie Q mean?
- Suzie Q means a dance move, originating in the USA in the 1930s, in which the feet perform alternating cross-steps and sidesteps with a swivel action.
- What part of speech is Suzie Q?
- Suzie Q is a noun.
- What is the plural of Suzie Q?
- The plural of Suzie Q is Suzie Qs.
Words near Suzie Q in the dictionary
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