floss dance

Arms swing repeatedly

The floss dance is a move where the arms swing stiffly side to side while the hips move in the opposite direction, creating a back-and-forth motion resembling someone flossing their teeth with an invisible string.

It became a viral sensation in 2016-2017, especially after appearing in the video game Fortnite: My kid won't stop doing the floss dance.

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viral trend · social media · arms · side to side · swing · hips · trend · meme · schoolyard · moves · arm swing · groove · stiff · rhythm · challenge · kids · gaming · emote

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Opposites
movement quality

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Classical dance on pointe

lyrical dance · gliding · tai chi · graceful movement · waltz

cultural register

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Formal European theatrical dance

ballroom dancing · waltz · minuet · ballet · court dance

technical complexity

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Ballet's flying split

pas de deux · pirouette · Argentine tango · pointe work

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G