Definition of Lindy hop

1. Noun. An energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh).

Exact synonyms: Lindy
Generic synonyms: Social Dancing

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lindy Hop

lindens
lindera
linderas
lindgrenite
lindia
lindies
lindiform
lindorm
lindorms
lindqvistite
linds
lindsleyite
lindworm
lindworms
lindy
lindy hop (current term)
lindys
line-at-a-time printer
line-drive double
line-drive single
line-drive triple
line-item veto
line-out
line-outs
line-shooter
line-shooting
line-tying
line-up
line-ups

Literary usage of Lindy hop

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Teaching The Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K-12 by Harvey Daniels, Marilyn Bizar (2005)
"Brandi's migration story included a very cool slide and a group twirl; a variation on a lindy hop move framed its beginning and end. ..."

2. Russian Refugees in France and the United States Between the World Wars by James E. Hassell (1991)
"People were learning to dance the lindy hop, the Charleston and the Black Bottom. Men and women, black and white, were mixing in the New York clubs, eating, ..."

3. Adventure Guide by Heather Stimmler-Hall (2004)
"Soirees are dedicated to swing, lindy hop, jazz, big band and old '50s rock, with plenty of slow songs for happy couples. It's the larger and less-touristy ..."

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