/ ˈbuːgi; NAmE ˈbʊgi/ noun , verb
■ noun
(also ˌboogie-ˈwoogie / -ˈwuːgi; NAmE -ˈwʊgi/) [ U ] a type of blues music played on the piano, with a fast strong rhythm
■ verb
[ v ] ( informal ) to dance to fast pop music
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent. (originally US in the sense party ): of unknown origin.