Meaning of twerk | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of twerking (“a sexually-provocative dance, involving the performer thrusting their hips back from a low squatting stance while shaking their buttocks”).
2. A puny or insignificant person, generally male; a twerp.
   US, dated, slang
3. An abrupt call, such as that made by the California quail.
4. A fitful movement similar to a twitch or jerk.
   dated

Equivalents

Examples

“It was the twerk that bounced around the world in less than a day. Sound bites from reporters said, “Miley Cyrus’s JAW-DROPPING TWERK-a-thon,” the “twerk-tacular,” “twerk-and-tongue work,” in the “twerk seen ’round the world!””

“"Not so the Freycineti, who looked me over critically, elevated his head crest, and giving his tail an odd little twerk, proceeded to hop deliberately up the limb like a sap-sucker..."”

“"I hardly realize it yet that you are my really truly coz," and she gave the girl's long, brown braids a familiar twerk.”

“With a quick twerk at her shift, the girl lifted it to her rounded belly, and squatted nakedly on his lap.”

“"'...but when they load a pack onto you, what'll you do? A little twerk like you?'"”

“"But even then the poor twerk's whiskers and little eyes looked kind of wistful as if the clothes had got him and was taking him somewhere..."”

“You don't need those twerks who walk in off the street.”

“Note of male on territory, a loud kurr or twerk.”

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