"Lindy Hop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lindy Hops [plural]
Etymology: lindy + hop Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lindy|hop}} lindy + hop Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Lindy Hop}} Lindy Hop (plural Lindy Hops)
  1. (dance) An American form of dance, from the 1920s, accompanied by jazz music. Wikipedia link: Lindy Hop Categories (topical): Dance, Dances Synonyms: lindy hop, Lindy hop, lindy-hop, lindyhop

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