slam dancing

slam dancing
Adj. An aggressive and physical dance style adopted by 'thrash metal' fans, originating with second generation punks in the early 1980s. Cf. 'moshing'.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • slam dancing — n. a kind of dancing to punk rock, grunge, etc. in which the dancers hurl themselves at each other: also written slam dancing n. or slamdancing slam dance vi. slamdance vi. vi., SLAM DANCED, SLAM DANCING slam danced slam dancing * * * …   Universalium

  • slam dancing — n. a kind of dancing to punk rock, grunge, etc. in which the dancers hurl themselves at each other: also written slam dancing n. or slamdancing slam dance vi. slamdance vi. vi., SLAM DANCED, SLAM DANCING slam danced slam dancing …   English World dictionary

  • slam dancing. — slam dance «SLAM DANS, DAHNS», intransitive verb, danced, danc|ing. to dance to rock music by whirling about and deliberately colliding with other dancers: »Anthrax draws a crowd that likes to slam dance…dancing in which kids stomp around… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Slam-Dancing —   [englisch, slæmdɑːnsɪȖ], Anfang der Achtzigerjahre im Umfeld des Punkrock aus dem hier verbreiteten Pogo entstandener »Tanzstil«, charakterisiert durch wild fuchtelnde Bewegungen und eine drängelnde gegenseitige Ineinanderschubserei auf der… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • slam dancing — noun a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock • Syn: ↑slam dance • Derivationally related forms: ↑slam dance (for: ↑slam dance), ↑slam dance • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • slam dancing — /ˈslæm dænsɪŋ/ (say slam dansing) noun a style of dancing to heavy metal or similar forms of rock music in which the dancers deliberately crash into each other. –slam dancer, noun …  

  • Slam dancing — type of rough dancing in which participants slam into each other …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • slam dancing — Australian Slang type of rough dancing in which participants slam into each other …   English dialects glossary

  • slam dancing — noun A form of dancing, to punk rock music, in which the dancers deliberately collide with each other …   Wiktionary

  • slam-dancing — …   Useful english dictionary

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