Sekirov Dictionary

hucklebuck

/ˈhʌkl.bʌk/

noun 3
verb 2
forms 3

noun3

•
A rhythmic dance from the time just prior to rock and roll.
- 1948, Paul Williams, The hucklebuck, quoted in Talkin' that talk (1986), page 168 — 1948
•
(slang, offensive) A hillbilly or otherwise culturally backwards person.
- who cares if you did? does it say you're not sophisticated if you voted for a hucklebuck? maybe you have money in petroleum or halliburton. — 2006
•
A treat consisting of frozen Kool-Aid served in a dixie cup.
- So, we made soul food, hucklebucks, corn pone, and bread pudding, gumbo, and greyas. — 2005

verb2

•
To dance the hucklebuck.
- "We jumped* and boped* and stamped around the floor, we hucklebucked until my back is sore but honey, wont you waltz with me once more*. — 1948
•
To move quickly, with quick movements and, often, going in circles.
- Macon hucklebucked eleven flights rather than risk one elevator stare. — 2005

forms

hucklebucked · hucklebucking · hucklebucks

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