What does TWERK mean?
Other definitions of TWERK:
- A dance style that focuses on shaking your butt/ass. A combination of the words twist and jerk, the slang also rhymes with "work", which applies, as the dance is often associated with making money.
- A dance associated with hip-hop or pop music that emphasizes the buttocks by thrusting or shaking in a squatting or bent-over position.
- To move around, usually dancing, in a rhythmic but somewhat sexual way; provocative dancing made famous by Miley Cyrus in her infamous on-stage performance
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How to use the term
TWERK:
We went to a twerk dance club and had so much fun!
I paid my way through college by selling twerk videos online.
Twerk for me! Make that money!
You got to... twerk, twerk, twerk, twerk.
Video related to TWERK
References:
City Girls - Twerk ft. Cardi B (Official Music Video) | City Girls, YouTube
- A Song that mentions "TWERK."
A 2019 single by American rappers City Girls, featuring Cardi B.
The song's video focuses on many women displaying twerk dance moves and the lyrics encourage listeners to twerk as well.
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