bopper
Bebop music fan
A bopper is someone who bops—originally a fan or performer of bebop jazz in the 1940s and 50s.
The term later shifted to mean someone who dances or moves energetically to pop music, especially in compounds like teenybopper.
A bopper can also be a thing that bops: a foam toy for hitting, or slang for a gun.
Energetic swing-era partner dance
- sock hopInformal school dance
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- grooverRhythmic music enthusiast
mover · shaker · bobby-soxer · club dancer · disco dancer
Improvisational American music genre
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- jukeboxCoin-operated music player
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
rock and roll · doo-wop · fifties · pop · hit · crooner · bobby-soxer · sock hop
Expandable by air
- punching bagSuspended striking target
- weightedMade intentionally heavier
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- clownComedic performer in makeup
playroom · plastic · punch · wobble · spring back · roly-poly · knockdown
jitterbug
Energetic swing-era partner dance
groover · mover · shaker · bobby-soxer · club dancer · disco dancer
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
vinyl · rock and roll · doo-wop · fifties · pop · hit · crooner · bobby-soxer · sock hop · American Bandstand
inflatable
Expandable by air
- punching bagSuspended striking target
- weightedMade intentionally heavier
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
clown · playroom · plastic · punch · wobble · spring back · roly-poly · knockdown
boppersquare
Rhombus with right angles
unhip · straight · conformist · stuffed shirt · fuddy-duddy
bopperoldster
Informal term for elder
grown-up · mature adult · old fogey · senior