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Vinony

boogie-woogie

noun

  1. style of playing blues characterized by fast, repeating bass lines
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbʊɡiˈwʊɡi/ / /ˌbuːɡiˈwuːɡi/

noun

Etymology: Reduplication of boogie (“party”), of unknown origin.

  1. A style of blues piano music.
  2. A style of swing dance.

    “Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul / They did the boogie-woogie with a sturdy roll”