Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: boog
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Clipping of boogie (“to dance”)

Slang

verb

Clipping of boogie (“to move, go, leave”)

Dated; Slang

Etymology

Originated in 1930s (boogie-woogie).

Usage

Slang
Dated

Inflected Forms

boogs (present, singular) booging (participle, present) booged (participle, past) booged (past)

Questions

What does boog mean?: Clipping of boogie (“to dance”)
Where does boog come from?: Originated in 1930s (boogie-woogie).

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