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hucklebuck

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈhʌkl.bʌk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A rhythmic dance from the time just prior to rock and roll.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1948, Paul Williams, The hucklebuck, quoted in Talkin' that talk (1986), page 168

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A treat consisting of frozen Kool-Aid served in a dixie cup.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: New Orleans

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A hillbilly or otherwise culturally backwards person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, slang

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To dance the hucklebuck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To move quickly, with quick movements and, often, going in circles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

The dance is perhaps from huckle (“hip”) + buck.