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breakdancing

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Definition of breakdancing

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noun

  1. (uncountable)An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.
    “Hollywood made movies about breakdancing, dancers performed at the White House and the sky seemed the limit.”

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Etymology

From break + dancing. Influenced by breakdown (the percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music) -- breakdancers were originally those who danced to a breakdown.

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