Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lively jazz dance for couples developed in the late 1920s.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh).
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- noun a
jitterbug , originated in Harlem (New York)
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- noun an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"Back then it was known as the lindy, but I suspect it actually was the dance currently called East Coast swing."
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She taken sick in de night, and I kyar'ed her a bottle of M'lindy's medercine.
Roads of Destiny O. Henry 1886
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For the record, we've no affection at all for the brutal, autocratic regime in North Korea, but we nevertheless see the appeal of a military culture that seems to think that their best means of intimidation is to spend all day lindy-hopping around the town square.
The Revolution Will Be Televised: Comedy Central To Air, Stream D.C. Rallies (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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They got a 22 back in Week 2 after losing points for lifts and, according to Len, doing too much of a lindy hop, so they want to make sure it's all jive all the time this time.
Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 2011
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For the record, we've no affection at all for the brutal, autocratic regime in North Korea, but we nevertheless see the appeal of a military culture that seems to think that their best means of intimidation is to spend all day lindy-hopping around the town square.
The Revolution Will Be Televised: Comedy Central To Air, Stream D.C. Rallies (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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For the record, we've no affection at all for the brutal, autocratic regime in North Korea, but we nevertheless see the appeal of a military culture that seems to think that their best means of intimidation is to spend all day lindy-hopping around the town square.
The Revolution Will Be Televised: Comedy Central To Air, Stream D.C. Rallies (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Use shad raps or thundersticks for cranks, or a jig or lindy rig with a leech minnow or crawler.
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For the record, we've no affection at all for the brutal, autocratic regime in North Korea, but we nevertheless see the appeal of a military culture that seems to think that their best means of intimidation is to spend all day lindy-hopping around the town square.
The Revolution Will Be Televised: Comedy Central To Air, Stream D.C. Rallies (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Use shad raps or thundersticks for cranks, or a jig or lindy rig with a leech minnow or crawler.
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They got a 22 for this way back in Week 2 when Len accused them of doing too much of a lindy hop.
Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 2011
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