lindy

or Lin·dy

[ lin-dee ]

noun

, plural lin·dies.

1. Also called lindy hop,. an energetic jitterbug dance.

verb (used without object)

, lin·died, lin·dy·ing.

1. to dance the lindy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lindy¹

First recorded in 1930–35; probably from nickname of Charles A. Lindbergh

Example Sentences

In the nearly two-hour show, featuring Prince’s dance company, ZooNation, she draws on freestyle dance, salsa, lindy hop, street dance and other styles to bring to life 27 songs.

From New York Times

Earlier generations linked dances such as the lindy hop and the jitterbug to miscegenation and truancy and general wildness; they outlawed dancing altogether.

From Los Angeles Times

Miss Josie was a terrific dancer, and she was teaching Laney how to lindy hop.

From Literature

Now 77, he was there that night in 1969, he said in a phone call, “dancing the lindy hop with my queer friends”.

From The Guardian

Their night on the town, involving downtown clubs, sexual predators and lindy hops in the military barracks teaches them more about the world than they've ever known.

From Los Angeles Times