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- noun Plural form of
hoofer .
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Examples
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"hoofers" have shuffled their way to stardom, including the likes of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly, Shirley Temple, Gregory Hines, Savion Glover and of course, the penguins in "Happy Feet."
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The venue's high-ceilinged grandeur no doubt discouraged some potential hoofers, but the music itself was a bit intimidating.
In concert: Yoro Ndiaye at Millennium Stage Mark Jenkins 2011
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Here were five gemsbok, faces painted like hoofers for the Ziegfeld Follies.
Jay Kirk: Museum Of Natural History And Carl Akeley's Jounrey To Build Its African Wing Jay Kirk 2010
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DWTS didn't help matters by having a pair of random, anonymous hoofers do a cornball, faux-balletic routine to the song — guess none of the show's pros wanted to be associated with such a travesty.
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Mind, anyone would look forward-thinking in comparison to the previous era of Gary Megson's hoofers.
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Throughout, the eras and styles of music (from minstrelsy to hip-hop) are given equal time, as are the different species of performers—due attention is paid both to hoofers and to comedians (often with carnivorous monikers like "Pigmeat" and "Hamtree").
No Myth: The Apollo's Power Will Friedwald 2011
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So you've got your usual luxury liner set with stairs on both sides and three levels for the hoofers, some silly romance that's sure to come out alright and a passel of great tunes.
Michael Giltz: Theater: Seaworthy "Anything Goes;" Heavenly "Divine Sister" Michael Giltz 2011
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On the dance-themed comedy, CeCe Jones (Bella Thorne) and Rocky Blue (Zendaya) fulfill their dreams of becoming professional hoofers when they land roles on the local show "Shake It Up, Chicago!"
Exclusive: Disney Sets Shake It Up Season 2 Premiere Date 2011
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So you've got your usual luxury liner set with stairs on both sides and three levels for the hoofers, some silly romance that's sure to come out alright and a passel of great tunes.
Michael Giltz: Theater: Seaworthy "Anything Goes;" Heavenly "Divine Sister" Michael Giltz 2011
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"Once in a Lifetime" is the story of George, Jerry and May Jason Bradley, Andrew Carter and Hillary Clemens, a trio of small-time vaudeville hoofers who see "The Jazz Singer" in New York and decide to go to Hollywood, pass themselves off as authorities on elocution and make their fortune by teaching silent-movie actors how to talk.
All Talking! All Laughing! Terry Teachout 2012
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