boogaloo

[ boo-guh-loo ]

noun

1. a genre of Latin music and dance originating in New York City and popular in the 1960s, combining Latin American musical styles with elements of rhythm and blues and other African American music.
2. an improvisational dance style originating in Chicago, popular in African American communities in Oakland and elsewhere in California in the 1960s through 1980s, and being the basis for many later street dance styles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boogaloo¹

First recorded in 1965–70; origin uncertain; possibly an elaboration of boogie ( def ) or boogie-woogie ( def )

Example Sentences

“Have you ever considered yourself a supporter of or belonged to any of the following: The QAnon movement, Proud Boys, Oathkeepers, Three Percenters, Boogaloo Boys, Antifa.”

From Seattle Times

The questions are most specific about the following groups: the QAnon movement, the Proud Boys, the Oathkeepers, the Three Percenters, the Boogaloo Boys and Antifa.

From BBC

At his home, detectives found more boogaloo iconography and items associated with extremism: Hawaiian-style shirts and various patches bearing symbols and mottos, including “Three Percenter” and “Liberty or Death.”

From Los Angeles Times

After finishing his prison sentence, Loftus will be subject to three years of supervised release, during which he’s not allowed to interact or engage with affiliates of the boogaloo and Three Percenters groups.

From Los Angeles Times

The firearm store has also embraced fringe rhetoric, selling products embellished with imagery associated with the boogaloo movement, which grew from the slang term "boogaloo," meaning a war to topple the federal government, The Trace reported in 2021.

From Salon