pynchon-l-digest V2 #991

[David Morris]

It'd be nice to know the root of "boogie."  Was it first derogatory?  Could 
it have been related to "bogeyman?"

Main Entry: bo·gey·man
Variant(s): also bo·gy·man /'bu-gE-"man, 'bO-, 'bü-, 'bu-g&r-/
Function: noun
Date: circa 1890
1 : a monstrous imaginary figure used in threatening children
2 : a terrifying or dreaded person or thing : BUGBEAR

>from:
>http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction.html
>
>Main Entry: 1boo·gie
>Pronunciation: 'bu-gE, 'bü-
>Function: noun
>Date: 1929
>1 : BOOGIE-WOOGIE
>2 : earthy and strongly rhythmic rock music conducive to dancing; also : a
>period of or occasion for dancing to this music
>
>Main Entry: boogie
>Variant(s): also boo·gy or boo·gey /'bu-gE, 'bü-/
>Function: intransitive verb
>Inflected Form(s): boo·gied also boo·geyed; boo·gy·ing also boo·gey·ing
>Date: 1930
>1 : to dance to rock music; also : REVEL, PARTY
>2 a : to move quickly b : to get going
>

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