Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dad dancing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: dad danc-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The making of embarrassing flamboyant dance moves to pop music by middle-aged men.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The first National Dad Dancing Championships were held in Northampton's Grosvenor Centre on Saturday, 19 June, 2004."
"I gather that he was a bit of a “dad dancer” – embarrassing on his feet, seeming old before his time. […] The moral of the story is to be aware of dad-dancing, or the display of any other behavioural oddities, when you first meet."
"Middle-aged men who embarrass their children with flamboyant dance moves now have the perfect excuse – evolution. The cringeworthy "dad dancing" witnessed at wedding receptions every weekend may be an unconscious way in which ageing males repel the attention of young women, leaving the field clear for men at their sexual peak."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

dad-dancing (alternative)

Phrases

dad dancer

Questions

What does dad dancing mean?: The making of embarrassing flamboyant dance moves to pop music by middle-aged men.

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