- 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.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.