- Have a ball- a term use to mean to have fun
- Fallaway position- a dance position where the leader and follower go backwards on a promenade position
- Promenade Position- a dance position where the leader right side and the follower left side are in contact( or close to it) and the opposite sides of their bodies are open in a V-shaped position
- The Clock- when locating your arms visualize a clock 12'o clock being your hand straight up in front of your partner, 3 o'clock is at your right, and 6 o' clock is below and in front, and 9 o'clock is the left.
- Hip- wise, sophisticated, anyone with boots
- Pivot- to turn, spin it on one foot while the other turns around
- Growl- vibrant notes from a trumpet
- Jive- a derogatory term by the African American dancers, that would refer to less talented white contemporaries who didn't dance the Lindy Hop very good but in fact very badly
- Icky- someone who is not hip, stupid person, can't collar the jive
- Swing Dance- a broad term to describe a variety of a partner dancers evolving from the from the 1920's throughout the modern day. It also means solo jazz routines like the Shim Sham, it was thought to beginning as a warm up for tap dancers or like a stylish dances
- Jeff- a pest, icky, or a bore
- Rock step swing- swing steps that have a slow, quick tempo like the foxtrot. On the left, step wait for two counts then on the right foot take the two counts. Both the rock step with the left foot and the right replace take a count. Easier to count the traditional counting step: one, two, rock. step
- Land o'darkness- Harlem
- Lane- a male, not a professional
- Main on the Hitch- a husband
- Main Queen- sweetheart, favorite girl friend
- Muggin- to make them laugh, putting on the jive
- Murder- something excellent or terrific
- Nod- sleep
- nickel note- a five dollar bill
- nix out- to eliminate
- Off time Jive- a sorry, excuse, apologizing for saying something bad
- Pigeon- girl
- Pink- white person
- Pounders- cops
- Queen- beautiful girl
- ruff- a quarter
- Skin- drum
- Take it slow- be careful
- Take off- solo
- Wren- a chick , queen
- Wrong riff- saying or doing something wrong
- http://www.just-the-swing.com/liv/jive
- https://dancevision.com/buyers-guide/resources/dance_terms_from_a_z/96/