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TWERK [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dance
DEF

A dance to popular music that is done in a sexually provocative manner involving hip thrusts and a low, squatting stance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Danse
DEF

[...] danse populaire pratiquée d'une façon sexuellement [provocante impliquant] des mouvements de hanche de haut en bas, en position accroupie.

OBS

twerk : emprunt de l'anglais.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dance
DEF

To dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Danse
DEF

[...] danser sur de la musique populaire d’une manière sexuellement [provocante], impliquant des mouvements de va-et-vient des hanches dans une position accroupie.

OBS

danser le twerk; twerker : Les termes «twerk» et «twerker» viennent du terme anglais «twerk».

Spanish

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