booty down
C1 slang intransitive
In simple words
To dance by moving your hips and bottom low to the ground.
Literal meaning: To bring your booty (buttocks) down — i.e., lower your body while dancing, focusing on hip movement.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To dance in a low, sexually suggestive style that emphasises movement of the hips and buttocks.
"When that song came on, everyone in the club started booty down to the beat."
Usage notes
African American vernacular; closely associated with hip-hop, R&B, and club culture. 'Booty' is a slang term for the buttocks. The phrase describes a style of dance where the dancer lowers themselves while moving their hips. Considered vulgar or explicit in some contexts. Primarily used in the United States.
Commonly used with
floor music club beat move dance
Forms
Base
booty down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
booties down
he/she/it
Past simple
bootied down
yesterday
Past participle
bootied down
have + pp
-ing form
bootying down
continuous
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