boogie-woogie

Noun
US[boo-gee-woo-gee]/ˈbuɡiˈwuɡi/4 syllablesalso [boog-ee-woog-ee] /ˈbʊɡiˈwʊɡi/
Synonyms: boogie

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)Synonyms: boogieType of jazz, blues
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

boogie-woogie (bo͝og′ē-wo͝og′ē), noun

Music, An instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano). Syn. — boogie.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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