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Definition of Lindy
1. Noun. An energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh).
Definition of Lindy
1. Proper noun. A pet form of female given names, such as Linda and Lindsay. ¹
2. Noun. A dance step. ¹
3. Noun. A musical composition suitable for such a dance. ¹
4. Noun. a jitterbug, originated in Harlem (New York) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lindy
1. a lively dance [n -DIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lindy
Literary usage of Lindy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century (1902)
"M'lindy. A STORY OF OKLAHOMA. BY KATE W. HAMILTON. WITH PICTURES BY B. MARTIN JUSTICE.
... M'lindy pushed back her failed slat-bonnet with a faint sigh. ..."
2. Autobiography of a Female Slave by Martha Griffith Browne, Griffith Browne (1857)
"TALK AT THE FARM-HOUSE—THREATS—THE NEW BEAU—lindy. SEVERAL days had elapsed since
the morning ... lindy, my old assistant, still held her place. ..."
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