Ymca
name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hostel or other facility operated by the Young Men's Christian Association.
"In Houston, the YMCA downtown has offered dormitorylike rooms since 1908. The current building was built in 1941. Over the years it drew such fledgling business leaders as Gerald Hines and Fayez Sarofim."
- 2 A particular dance in which the arms and body are used to imitate the letters Y, M, C, and A, in succession, danced to the Village People song Y.M.C.A.
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Young Men's Christian Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Example
More examples"The song "YMCA" by The Village People is a gay anthem."