ha-cha-cha meaning: definition, quotations

ha-cha-cha

adj

Characteristic of sexy jazzy dancing.

With sudden flaring into moonstruck ballads, "ha-cha-cha" dance numbers and all manner of contrivances short of a balloon ascension, the story is unfolded of a college hero who has flunked in astronomy.1930 September 6, “GOOD NEWS" ON SCREEN.; New Musical Talkie at Capitol Has Frolicsome Capers.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Oct 2023:
Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy," which debuted in 1999, depicts dad Peter as an [sic] multichinned chucklehead while sketching mom Lois with the ha-cha-cha figure of a catalog model.2021 June 9, Alexis Soloski, “Kevins Can Score Improbably Attractive TV Wives”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Jun 2023:

noun

A ha-cha-cha feeling or activity.

When we middle-aisle it / That means / I'd be through with terpsichoreans / Ha-cha-chas as well as burlesque queens / Ankle up the altar with me1930, “Ankle up the Altar With Me”, Edward Eliscu (lyrics); quoted in Edward Eliscu, edited by David Eliscu, With or Without a Song: A Memoir, Lanham, M.D.; London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2001, →ISBN, page 103:
But what I really want is a rush of excitement, a little ha-cha-cha. I'm not getting it in English1994 June 21, Richard Sandomir, “TV SPORTS; A Dash of High Drama Needed in Soccer Booth”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Oct 2022:

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The classes obviously had their moments of ha-cha-cha.2003, Sebastià Roig, Dali: The Empordà Triangle, Sant Lluís, Menorca: Triangle Postals, →ISBN, page 39:

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