Dougie
Dougie is the French term for the hip-hop dance style involving the swaying of the arms and shoulders from side to side.
The term refers specifically to the hip-hop dance style characterized by rhythmic arm and shoulder movements.
Did you know?
- Because Dougie is an 'anglicisme', it exists in a linguistic 'grey zone' where it is used widely in music and dance circles but remains completely absent from official French academies.
- While Dougie is a loanword, French speakers often apply a French grammatical structure to it by adding the definite article le to turn the dance into a noun phrase le Dougie.
- In French urban slang, the term Dougie is often grouped with other American dance loanwords like twerking and popping to describe a specific aesthetic known as la culture hip-hop.
Examples in context
- Il fait le Dougie avec beaucoup de style.He is doing the Dougie with a lot of style.
- Tu sais danser le Dougie ?Do you know how to do the Dougie?
- On a essayé le Dougie pendant la fête.We tried the Dougie during the party.
Example conversation
Two friends are watching a dance video on a phone.
- EmmaRegarde ce garçon qui fait le Dougie.Look at this boy doing the Dougie.
- GabrielIl est très doué pour le Dougie.He is very good at the Dougie.
- EmmaGabriel, tu pourrais essayer de le faire ?Gabriel, could you try to do it?
- GabrielNon, je préfère d'autres styles de danse.No, I prefer other dance styles.
