slam dance

noun

1. a dance performed to punk rock by groups of people who flail and toss themselves about and slam into one another.

slam dance

verb

1. to hurl oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert

Word History and Origins

Origin of slam dance¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Essential to the Sniffers’ appeal is that they implicitly encourage fans to slam dance and crowd surf, and this audience was eager to cooperate.

From Washington Post

Despite the volume of riffs and Carney's overpowering snare-pops and cymbal splashes, Black Keys fans of Los Angeles didn't mosh, didn't crowd surf or slam dance.

From Los Angeles Times

Suddenly, the back bump in which players fling themselves against one another in the air is everywhere: it’s a slam dance turned pas de deux.

From New York Times

It's a slam dance, everyone bloodying everyone else with titanium-spiked elbows.

From Chicago Tribune