twerked

Shook it low

Twerked is the past tense of twerk, a dance move involving rapid, rhythmic hip thrusts and buttock shaking while in a squatting position.

The move originated in bounce music culture in New Orleans and entered mainstream awareness in the 2010s: She twerked to the beat, The crowd went wild when the dancer twerked on stage.

dance

booty

Stolen valuables, especially treasure

pop · squat · wiggle · jiggle · grind · drop · thrust · isolation · wobble · undulate

music

hiphop

Rhythmic spoken-word music genre

  • rapQuick sharp blow
  • beatsPulses or defeats
  • DJMusic mixer performer

club · bassline · bounce · crunk · trap · reggaeton · dancehall · Miley · Megan · ratchet

viral

Miley

  • VMAMTV music prize
  • memeShared online humor
  • TikTokShort-form video service

challenge · hashtag · influencer · sensation · trending · clip · video · controversial · mainstream · buzz

Opposites
dance formality/respectability

twerkedwaltzed

Danced in triple time

pirouetted · curtsied · tangoed · promenaded

movement quality

twerkedstood still

Ceased all movement

glided · floated · froze · stiffened · stood at attention

Family

twerking, twerk, twerks

Familiarity
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Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13