bop

bop
I. transitive verb (bopped; bopping) Etymology: imitative Date: 1928 hit, sock II. noun Date: 1932 a blow (as with the fist or a club) that strikes a person III. noun Etymology: short for bebop Date: 1947 1. jazz characterized by harmonic complexity, convoluted melodic lines, and constant shifting of accent and often played at very rapid tempos 2. jive 2 • bopper noun IV. intransitive verb (bopped; bopping) Date: 1952 1. to go quickly or unceremoniously ; pop <
bop into the corner store
> — often used with off 2. to dance or shuffle along to or as if to bop music

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