Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boogie-woogie

/ˌbʊɡiˈwʊɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: boo-gie--woo-gie
IPA: /ˌbʊɡiˈwʊɡi/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of blues piano music.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A style of swing dance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul / They did the boogie-woogie with a sturdy roll"

Etymology

Reduplication of boogie (“party”), of unknown origin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

boogie-woogies (plural)

Synonyms

boogie

Rhymes With

boogie dougie doogie zeebrugge full tilt boogie noogie nuggie loogie

Questions

How do you pronounce boogie-woogie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbʊɡiˈwʊɡi/.
What does boogie-woogie mean?: A style of blues piano music.
Where does boogie-woogie come from?: Reduplication of boogie (“party”), of unknown origin.

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