B-boying

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Breakdancing. slang, uncountable

    "In b-boying culture, a group of b-boys or b-girls who dance and battle together are referred to as a crew."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of b-boying. alt-of, uncountable

    "Even though B-Boying wasn't as popular in the late 1970's, there were still a lot of kids around New York City doing it."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of b-boy form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of B-boy form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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breakdancing

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"In b-boying culture, a group of b-boys or b-girls who dance and battle together are referred to as a crew."

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