hoofer

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hoofer

noun hoofers

  1. US, slang A professional dancer, particularly one who has paid his or her dues. Once a good friend of mine, a fine hoofer who was having trouble getting bookings, ran up to that tree, gave it a big smack, and yelled “Lawd please make me a pimp, any kind of a pimp, long as I’m pimpin’. I’m tired of scufflin’ and my feet are too long outa work.”

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noun professional dancer

Italianoballerino, ballerina

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@misc{hoofer_2026,
  title = {hoofer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hoofer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}