Derogate definition: to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute ; detract | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples English Dictionary | Thesaurus | Translator | Grammar | Scrabble | Blog English
Lindy. Shortened name for Lindy Hop, the mother of all swing dances. The name comes from a 1927 news headline which proclaimed Lindy Hops the Atlantic with reference to Charles Lindbergh's legendary flight. The dance is between partners, one leader and one follower, typically a man and woman.
In the 1920s, gandy dancer was applied to a petty crook. There is likely to be a link. It is probable that a gandy dancer at this period was a casual labourer, seasonally employed, who might very well have been a hobo or tramp for the rest of the year. This is supported by the term turning up several times in the 1920s in glossaries of hobo and tramp slang.