bump-and-grind

Erotic hip movements

Bump-and-grind refers to a style of erotic dancing featuring thrusting hips and rotating pelvis—movements that mime sexual intercourse.

The term originated in burlesque and striptease but now describes any suggestive dancing: The club was all bump-and-grind on the dance floor.

As a verb, to bump and grind is to dance this way.

dance

stripper

Removes coatings or clothing

  • poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
  • lap danceSeated erotic entertainment
  • twerkingDance emphasizing buttock movement

gyration · exotic dancer · club · provocative · burlesque · hip roll · sensual · choreography · nightclub · stage

music

striptease

Seductive gradual undressing

  • jazzImprovisational American music genre
  • sleazyDisreputably low-quality
  • saxophoneReed instrument, brass body

rhythm · blues · vamp · syncopation · lounge · bass · slow tempo · cabaret · sultry · brass

Opposites
dance style formality

bump-and-grindballroom dancing

Formal partnered dance styles

waltz · foxtrot · ballet · minuet · cotillion

sexual suggestiveness

bump-and-grindchaste

Abstaining from sexual activity

modest · demure · wholesome · family-friendly · innocent

movement quality

bump-and-grindgraceful

Elegant in movement

elegant · refined · gliding · flowing · smooth

Family

bump, grind, bumps, bumped, bumping, bumpy, bumpier, bumpiest, bumpiness

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13