boogie
/ˈbuɡi/
nounverb
Familiar
1.n.an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
2.v.dance to boogie music
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boogie and bookie differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. boogie means “an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)”. bookie means “a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)”.
/ˈbuɡi/
1.n.an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
2.v.dance to boogie music
/ˈbʊki/
1.n.a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
| boogie | bookie | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbuɡi/ | /ˈbʊki/ |
| Said | BOO-gee | BUUK-ee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | boogie-woogie | bookmaker |
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