What does "batusi" mean?

A style of go-go dance from the early 1960s in which the hands are drawn across the eyes with the index and middle finger held in a vee (in imitation of Batman's mask).

Batusi

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Noun

1
A style of go-go dance from the early 1960s in which the hands are drawn across the eyes with the index and middle finger held in a vee (in imitation of Batman's mask). uncountable

Etymology

Blend of bat + watusi, first appearing in the TV series Batman.

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