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TWERKING [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dance
DEF

Dancing to popular music in a sexually provocative manner that involves 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

twerking : Le terme «twerking» vient du terme anglais «twerk».

Spanish

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