boogie

[“bugi OR “bugi]

1. n. a kind of rock dance.

□ I didn’t like the boogie until I learned how to do it right.

□ The boogie will tire you out, but good!

2. in. to dance rock-style.

□ I don’t like to boogie.

□ I’m too old to boogie.

3. n. a party where the boogie is danced.

□ There’s a boogie over at Steve’s tonight.

□ One more boogie and I’m through for the year.

4. in. to get down to work; to get down to business.

□ All right, it’s time to boogie. Cool it!

□ The whistle blew. Time to boogie.

5. AND booger n. a piece of nasal mucus. (Usually objectionable.)

□ That’s no way to take care of a booger!

□ Is that a boogie on your lip, or what?

6. in. to leave.

□ Come on, man. Let’s boogie.

□ Time to boogie. It’s late.

7. n. a tumor. (Medical slang. See also guber.)

□ Looks like a little boogie down in the lung.

□ I’ve got to take out three boogies before lunch and look at x-rays all afternoon.

8. in. to copulate; to have sex. (Usually objectionable.)

□ Let’s go boogie.