Definitions For Twerk

Etymology 1

twerp, jerk.

Noun

TWERK (plural TWERKs) (slang, dated, US) A puny or insignificant person, generally male; a twerp.

Usage notes

Found primarily in the 1930s-era works of w:walter d. edmonds, walter dumaux edmonds.

Etymology 2

twitch, jerk.

Noun

TWERK (plural TWERKs) A fitful movement similar to a twitch or jerk. A dance involving sexual movements of the hips and buttocks

Verb

To twitch or jerk. To move the body in a sexually suggestive twisting or gyrating fashion. To dance in a sexually suggestive manner, often involving rapid movement.

Translations

Finnish: twerkata Maori: tīonioni Persian: كچول, کاچول Portuguese: rebolar Spanish: perrear, sandunguear

Usage notes

In “sexually suggestive movements, especially dance”, particularly popularized since c. 2000 by US hip-hop.

Derived terms

twerker

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeia, possibly coined by w:roger tory peterson, roger tory peterson.

Noun

TWERK (plural TWERKs) An abrupt call, such as that made by the california quail.