Suzy Q
Suzy Q is the alternative form of Suzie Q.
Meaning of Suzie Q
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 Suzy Q
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Questions about Suzy Q
- What is Suzy Q the alternative form of?
- Suzy Q is the alternative form of Suzie Q.
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