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Boogie vs Boogied - What's the difference?

boogie | boogied |

As verbs the difference between boogie and boogied

is that boogie is to dance a boogie while boogied is past tense of boogie.

As a noun boogie

is a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity; booger.

boogie

English

Alternative forms

* boogy

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A piece of solid or semi-solid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity; booger.
  • (informal) Dancing usually prominently exhibiting movements of the buttocks.
  • (skydiving, informal) A large, organised skydiving event.

    • Quotations

    * 2007 October 23, Murry Taylor, as quoted by Eric Weiner, “High-Tech Drone to Join Battle Against Calif. Flames”, National Public Radio, at NPR.org[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15563089] *: the fire engines are bigger, the crews are better trained and the aircraft are more modern. But we're dealing with Mother Nature, and she dances a mean boogie .

    Derived terms

    * boogie box

    Verb

  • To dance a boogie.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 28, author=Tim Murphy, title=A Little Older and a Bit Creakier, Skaters Boogie on in Central Park, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Mr. Nichols said that with permits, equipment storage fees and other expenses, it costs the association about $7,000 for a season of boogieing . }}
  • (informal) To move, walk, leave, exit.
  • * Let's boogie on out of here.
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    • boogied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (boogie)

    • boogie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * boogy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A piece of solid or semi-solid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity; booger.
  • (informal) Dancing usually prominently exhibiting movements of the buttocks.
  • (skydiving, informal) A large, organised skydiving event.

    • Quotations

    * 2007 October 23, Murry Taylor, as quoted by Eric Weiner, “High-Tech Drone to Join Battle Against Calif. Flames”, National Public Radio, at NPR.org[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15563089] *: the fire engines are bigger, the crews are better trained and the aircraft are more modern. But we're dealing with Mother Nature, and she dances a mean boogie .

    Derived terms

    * boogie box

    Verb

  • To dance a boogie.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 28, author=Tim Murphy, title=A Little Older and a Bit Creakier, Skaters Boogie on in Central Park, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Mr. Nichols said that with permits, equipment storage fees and other expenses, it costs the association about $7,000 for a season of boogieing . }}
  • (informal) To move, walk, leave, exit.
  • * Let's boogie on out of here.
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