"lindy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lindys [plural], lindies [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Lindy, the nickname of US aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Lindy}} Lindy Head templates: {{en-noun|s|+}} lindy (plural lindys or lindies)
  1. A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York. Categories (topical): Dances
    Sense id: en-lindy-en-noun-xv7dgkjJ Disambiguation of Dances: 76 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 92 8 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 91 9

Verb

Forms: lindies [present, singular, third-person], lindying [participle, present], lindied [participle, past], lindied [past]
Etymology: Probably from Lindy, the nickname of US aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Lindy}} Lindy Head templates: {{en-verb}} lindy (third-person singular simple present lindies, present participle lindying, simple past and past participle lindied)
  1. (intransitive) To perform this dance. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-lindy-en-verb-2HagDhSD

Inflected forms

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