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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.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 â August 26, 1974), nicknamed Slim, Lucky Lindy, and The Lone Eagle, was an American aviator, author, inventor, military officer, explorer, and social activist.