Boogie

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŠÉ¡i, -uːɡi

Alternative forms

• boogy

Full definition of boogie

Noun

1. (informal) A piece of solid or semi-solid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity; booger.
2. (informal) Dancing usually prominently exhibiting movements of the buttocks.
3. (skydiving, informal) A large, organised skydiving event.

Derived terms

• boogie box

Verb

1. (intransitive) To dance a boogie.
• 2007, May 28, Tim Murphy, A Little Older and a Bit Creakier, Skaters Boogie on in Central Park, Mr. Nichols said that with permits, equipment storage fees and other expenses, it costs the association about $7,000 for a season of boogieing.
2. (intransitive, informal) To move, walk, leave, exit.
• Let's boogie on out of here.
• 1999, Thom Nicholson, 15 Months with SOG: A Warrior's Tour‎, Again, the entire line stopped, and again, by the time I got there the enemy had boogied, having accomplished their mission: to delay and harass us
• 2007, Blaize Clement, Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter, The waiter boogied back with the drinks and did a little shimmy before he boogied off.
• 2002, Douglas H. Chadwick, A Beast the Color of Winter: The Mountain Goat Observed‎, Once in a while just coming upon a tilted snowbank in the midst of a feeding area is enough to send a band boogieing away downhill.