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noun
A style of blues piano music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A style of swing dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: boogie
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blues, jazz
History
Reduplication of boogie (“party”), of unknown origin.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
