breakdancing
nounEtymology From break + dancing. Influenced by breakdown (the percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music) -- breakdancers were originally those who danced to a breakdown.
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Dance, Dancing, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.
- Hollywood made movies about breakdancing, dancers performed at the White House and the sky seemed the limit.1998 July 6, Lola Ogunnaike, “NOTICED; Breakdancing Regains Its Footing”, in The New York Times: