watusi

/wɑˈtusi/
noun
  1. A lively dance popular in the early 1960s, characterized by twisting and shaking movements.
    • The band played a fast song, and the crowd started doing the watusi.
    • At the party, everyone tried to do the watusi.
    • My grandparents remember dancing the watusi when they were young.
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