bboy
Windmill floor dancer
A bboy is a male breakdancer—someone who practices the acrobatic street dance style that emerged from hip-hop culture in 1970s New York.
The term combines "break" (from breakbeats, the instrumental sections DJs would loop) with "boy." Female practitioners are bgirls.
The bboys took turns in the cipher, each trying to outdo the last.
Acrobatic hip-hop dance form
- power movesActions asserting dominance
- toprockStanding breakdance footwork
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- freezesHardens from cold
windmill · headspin · flare · six-step · uprocking · popping · locking · cypher
Rhythmic spoken-word music
- street danceInformal urban choreography
- BronxNYC's northernmost borough
- old schoolAdhering to earlier ways
- crewWorking team aboard
jam · graffiti · DJ · MC · turntablism · underground · urban · block party
Armed military engagement
- versusIn opposition to
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- cipherHidden writing system
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
elimination · rounds · showcase · champion · one-on-one · callback · burn · diss
Physically strong and active
- strengthPower to exert force
- coreCentral essential portion
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
conditioning · stamina · muscle · training · acrobatic · agility · balance · coordination
breakdancing
Acrobatic hip-hop dance form
- power movesActions asserting dominance
- toprockStanding breakdance footwork
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
freezes · windmill · headspin · flare · six-step · uprocking · popping · locking · cypher · battle
hip-hop
Rhythmic spoken-word music
- street danceInformal urban choreography
- BronxNYC's northernmost borough
- old schoolAdhering to earlier ways
crew · jam · graffiti · DJ · MC · turntablism · underground · urban · block party · cardboard
battle
Armed military engagement
- versusIn opposition to
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- cipherHidden writing system
judges · elimination · rounds · showcase · champion · one-on-one · callback · burn · diss · bite
athletic
Physically strong and active
- strengthPower to exert force
- coreCentral essential portion
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
endurance · conditioning · stamina · muscle · training · acrobatic · agility · balance · coordination · practice
bboypopper
Inhalant vial or corn appliance
locker · ballet dancer · waltzer · classical dancer · square dancer
bboyballet dancer
Performer of classical movement
ballerina · classical dancer · prima ballerina · contemporary dancer