lindy

See also: Lindy

English

Etymology

Probably from Lindy, the nickname of US aviator Charles A. Lindbergh.

Noun

lindy (plural lindys or lindies)

  1. A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York.

References
  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
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