Bboying (slang)
Pronunciation: /b-boy-in/
Also spelled or known as: B-boying, B boying
Related: Bboy, Break, Breaking, Break dancing, Breakdance
What does Bboying mean?
To be performing a high energy acrobatic style of street dancing.
Example sentence: “I’m used to all the bboying.”
Bboying Origin: Bboying is a style of street dancing that originated in the early 1970s in New York city. Bboying went mainstream after being featured in the 1983 movie “Flashdance”.
Bboying in songs:
“Dj’s battled through turntablism to B-Boying, Graffiti, the art of emceeing, Rap came last” – CJay, New Boom Bap Feel.
“We be no stars, imagine B-Boying over acoustic guitars” – Grandmaster Flash, What If.
“Really b-boying, freestyle, street dancin'” – KRS-One, 9 Elements.
“To make the people react, I could be enjoying the b-boying, I’m already on the map and made my money living fat” – Mikah 9, Haiku d’Etat.
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