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hoofer

[ hoof-er, hoo-fer ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a professional dancer, especially a tap dancer.


hoofer

/ ˈhuːfə /

noun

  1. slang.
    a professional dancer, esp a tap-dancer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoofer1

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; hoof + -er 1
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Example Sentences

Miles Hoofer busies himself in pouring out a glass of water and in handing it with a great deal of exaggerated deference to Joan.

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