First Known Use: 1982
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break dancing
noun
: a type of dancing in which a dancer performs very athletic movements that involve touching the ground with various parts of the body (such as the head or back)
Full Definition of BREAK DANCING
: dancing in which solo dancers perform acrobatics that involve touching various parts of the body (as the back or head) to the ground
— break–dance \ˈbrāk-ˌdan(t)s\ verb
— break–danc·er \-ˌdan(t)-sər\ noun
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Origin of BREAK DANCING
2break (solo passage) or break beat
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