Twerking

Meaning

Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion

A sexually suggestive dance focusing on squatting and thrusting your hips and rear end; commonly performed by bending your knees and sticking your rear out; made especially popular by Miley Cyrus.

Example

"Are you good at twerking?
Gross, that should not be done in public."

A woman showing others how to twerk

Principal Skinner from The Simpsons twerking it

Related Slang

TwerkHip-gyrating dance move
DougieDance move
BootyliciousAttractive with a nice rear end
USBYou sexy b****
H4UHot for you
VMAVideo Music Awards

Usage

✓ General
✓ Pop Culture

Last Updated: April 7, 2016

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