"boog" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: boogs [present, singular, third-person], booging [participle, present], booged [participle, past], booged [past]
Etymology: Originated in 1930s (boogie-woogie). Etymology templates: {{m|en|boogie-woogie}} boogie-woogie Head templates: {{en-verb}} boog (third-person singular simple present boogs, present participle booging, simple past and past participle booged)
  1. (slang) Clipping of boogie; to dance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: boogie (extra: to dance)
    Sense id: en-boog-en-verb-qa-QieMb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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