"Batusi" meaning in All languages combined

See Batusi on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of bat + watusi, first appearing in the TV series Batman. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bat|watusi}} Blend of bat + watusi Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Batusi (uncountable)
  1. (preceded by definite article) A style of go-go dance from the early 1960s in which the hands are drawn across the eyes with the index and middle finger held in a vee (in imitation of Batman's mask). Wikipedia link: Batman, Batusi Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Dances

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