lindy hop
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An American form of dance, from the 1920s, accompanied by jazz music.
noun
Alternative form of Lindy Hop.
noun
Alternative form of Lindy Hop.
Example Sentences
- "The Lindy Hop picked up where the Charleston left off, with the first swing-outs, breakaways and "shine steps" added to a basic off-beat two-step. In its early days the Lindy flourished only in lower strata of society."
- "'Most modern dances were invented here,' said Leiter. 'That's how good it is. The Lindy Hop, Truckin', the Susie Q, the Shag. All started on that floor. Every big American band you've ever heard of is proud that it once played here - Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Noble Sissle, Fletcher Henderson. It's the Mecca of jazz and jive.'"