» The So You Think You Can Dance Dictionary Options

[myintermail]

Here we list down the definitions, terms and our own forum lingo. Beneficial for the new and confused, or the "unwashed masses".

I'll start:

Tongue Bath (n.): Phrase used to describe when judges give high praise to a performance that the user of the phrase did not feel was worthy of praise.

"Throw under the bus" (v.): Phrase used to describe when a contestant receives criticism that the user of the phrase feels is unjustified or possibly unnecessarily harsh.

HMV (abbv): A move done by contemporary dancers (mostly female) which the dancer does a vertical leg split, proudly exhibiting the pelvic area. Short for "Here's My Vagina"

Kameron'd (v.): to be first to be eliminated in the Top 10, where the particular dancer is always safe previously due to a strong original partner, but is vulnerable once his/her partner is switched. Named after S3's Kameron Bink. See also: Kherington Phayne, Randi Evans

DDD (abbv): The dance choreographed by Mia Michaels in S3, performed by Lacey Schwimmer and Neil Haskel. Illustrating a daughter seeing her late father in heaven. Short for Dead Daddy Dance.

This post has been edited by myintermail: Nov 24, 2009 @ 6:39 pm.

[westsideuhoh]

DDD. Horrible lol.

TBC = The Breast Cancer Dance.

Tasty Oreo = Tyce Diorio (PS: what's his real name?)

HMV = the real name is a tilt, the cheerleaders call it a pitch, but that's technically a dramatic arabesque.

[BigBeans]

HMV (prop. n.): A move done by contemporary dancers (mostly female) which the dancer does a vertical leg split, proudly exhibiting the pelvic area. Short for "Here's My Vagina"

Bahahaha. Brilliant.

Fodder (n.): A contestant put through to the Top 20 for the sole purpose of early elimination, ensuring that the judges favorites continue for several weeks. Examples include Ariana DeBose (Season 6) and Ashley Valerio (Season 5).

Antifodder (n.): A contestant who's role was fodder, but unexpectedly became a fan favorite. Examples include Sabra Johnson (Season 3) and Katee Shean (Season 4).

Jidges (n.): An English term for a panel of experts who criticize, congratulate and generally make noise after a performance.

Gumby (n.): Used to describe a dancer who can stretch farther than humanly possible.

Power Couple (n.): A term used to describe a couple who, by design or coincidence, share intense chemistry, possess a large amount of talent and consistently impress both the judges and the viewers. Examples include Katee and Joshua (Season 4) and Brandon and Jeanette (Season 5)

TCO (n.): The Chosen One; a term used to describe a single contestant the judges have chosen to praise above all others in the hopes they make the finale. Based on performances and audience reaction, this individual can change mid-season. Examples include Kayla Radomski (Season 5) and Josua Allen (Season 4).

Arabesque (n.): Indicates a position of the body where the dancer stands on one leg, while the other leg is extended behind the body, with both knees straight. If taken to the extreme, the move can become an HMV(See Post 1)

Hot Tamale Train (n.): An imaginary forward moving locomotive that contains only the sexy people. Presence on said train can elevate one's status. Departure from said train decreases status. The conductor of said train, and the sole decision maker of who gets on and who gets off, is Mary Murphy.

This post has been edited by BigBeans: Nov 13, 2009 @ 3:29 am.

[anothermi]

I think this could be a good idea, myintermail. I know that there is a thread for the new and forgetfull, but the terminology that is built up over the seasons can be confusing to new posters. That said, I hope that it doesn't turn into a game of cute phrases that have never been used before but sound smart. Then it should go into the goof off sub forum and not waste space here. I like when posters put their wit into their posts. If others take it up - over time it becomes part of the thread lexicon.

Here are my additions:

TPTB - The Powers That Be, refers to the producers (Nigel being the executive producer) and people who make decisions about the show.

HMS (var.) - less used now, but came about at the same time as HMV. For the guys. Short for "Here's My Scrotum".

This post has been edited by anothermi: Nov 13, 2009 @ 8:51 am.

[BigBeans]

That said, I hope that it doesn't turn into a game of cute phrases that have never been used before but sound smart.

I agree. Should we lay down some ground rules for the thread or something?

[myintermail]

Hmm.... As long as the definition of the terms are well explained. Wittiness and snark are welcomed. I think certain things should be included are:

1. Dance genre and techniques (the proper term or the nickname for it)
2. Nicknames of dancers, couples or judges (They should be either mentioned on the show or widely used on TWOP)
3. Common abbreviations
4. Other terms that appeared on the show

Adding more to the dictionary:

Waltzo Doble (prop. n.): A dance performed by Jaimie and Dominic in S3, who performed a Viennese Waltz with Latin inspired music.

Vietnamese Waltz (prop. n.): A term coined by Donyelle in S2, referring to the Viennese Waltz

Kiss of Death (prop. n.): Referring to the dreaded dance genre of the Quickstep, the dancers who performed them have a high potential to fail miserably, resulting elimination instantly.

Hot Tamale Train (n.): An imaginary forward moving locomotive that contains only the sexy people.

To add: a high compliment by judge Mary Murphy for a sexy and well performed dance. First mentioned after the jive performed by Danny Tidwell and Anya Garnis in S3.

Few more that I'm not sure how to describe them (Guess we can refer to the technique thread but it's pretty congested with other questions):
Cunniliftus
Death Drop
Pirouette
Promenade
Bachacatas
Jazz Hands
Top Line (Quickstep)
Gancho
Chasse

Any dancers on this forum would like to enrich us?

This post has been edited by myintermail: Nov 20, 2009 @ 8:46 pm.

[Soleil]

Hot Tamale Train (n.): An imaginary forward moving locomotive that contains only the sexy people.

BigBeans, is that a slight Salt-n-Pepa reference? If so, nice!

Cunniliftus (n.) - A move found in Doriana Sanchez's disco choreography wherein the male dancer lifts his female partner with her legs spread-eagle. You can guess what his head lines up with.

DFYL (n.) - Dance For Your Life (formerly known as DoD, or Dance or Die). The solos that the dancers with the lowest number of votes must perform in order to persuade the judges to keep them.

[ggersten]

"to be Cedric'd" - where the choreographer puts the dancer in a corner for half the routine because Mia doesn't think the dancer can dance and doesn't know what to do with the dancer and doesn't even try to disguise it.

[Tasya]

You should appeal to the mod to give you a sticky at the beginning of the post. Otherwise if the thread takes off, new posters will have to wade through tons of posts when they really just want to know what something stands for.

WADE: A phenom of a choreographer, Wade Robson, who has evolved to the point where he is no longer assigned a specific style and his dancers are just assigned a WADE. Recipients of his genius are usually considered to be extremely fortunate as he is generally a huge favorite.

[dancedancekj]

Bitchface: The facial expression (usually of frustration or disbelief) displayed by a contestant during a critique, being informed of being in the bottom 3, or during an elimination. Can occur either during their own or others.

Mugging: Displaying extreme outward displays of attention-seeking behavior to the camera during routines.

Misha Chan: The alter ego of Season 3 contestant Lauren Gottlieb, supposedly created because people mistake her for being Asian despite her distinctly Caucasian features.

Buck: A phrase coined by the judge Lil' C to describe a dance in which the contestant displays a cathartic and powerful display in a dance routine, usually associated but not limited with the hip hop and krump genres. Also the most overused phrase in Season 4.

Shipping: To advertise two contestants being paired together as a single entity either by the show or by fans, the first of which were Donyelle and Benji.

Boom-Kack : A nick-name coined by TWOP fans for Laurie Ann Gibson referring to her catchphrase term for two staccato beats used when teaching choreography.

[Soleil]

dancedancekj's entry on shipping inspired these:

Couple definitions:

Benjelle: Season 2's Benji Schwimmer and Donyelle Jones
Dombra: Season 3's Dominic Sandoval and Sabra Johnson
Katua: Season 4's Katee Shean and Joshua Allen
Marksie: Season 4's Mark Kanemura and Chelsie Hightower
Twitchington: Season 4's Twitch Boss and Kherington Payne

IV Real: Irritating catchphrase originated among S4's Will, Twitch, Comfort and Josh and eventually adopted by all the Season 4 dancers (although I still contend Mark mostly mocked it). Also symbolized by placing the right hand on the right shoulder so that the arm forms a "4."

5 Alive: Catchphrase adopted by the Season 5 dancers. Was not acknowledged on the show.

[bigd13]

IV Real: Irritating catchphrase originated among S4's Will, Twitch, Comfort and Josh and eventually adopted by all the Season 4 dancers (although I still contend Mark mostly mocked it). Also symbolized by placing the right hand on the right shoulder so that the arm forms a "4."

5 Alive: Catchphrase adopted by the Season 5 dancers. Was not acknowledged on the show.

Season Sick: the season 6 dancers are toting this as their catchphrase yeah this season is sick alrite. As in I'm sick of this season already. lol

[kiches]

Addendum to Misha Chan:
Lauren Gottlieb's Asian alter ego created because she thought her new hair cut made her look Asian.

This post has been edited by kiches: Nov 16, 2009 @ 6:53 pm.

[Boton]

For myintermail:

Promenade: A ballroom position in which each partner remains oriented to one another in traditional dance position, while feet and head point to the left (man)/right (woman) to allow sideways movement. Amazingly hard to get the proper position right. Sometimes referred to as a "walk-away" in certain moves/schools.

Top Line: In ballroom, the line made by the couple's "top," spanning elbow to elbow. Functionally, many top line problems stem from poor shoulder position or from droopy arms.

Chasse: A "side-together" movement of the feet. In ballroom, it is often said that, in the swing dances (W/FT/VW/QS), the walks are all the same, and it is the chasse that conveys the character of the dance.

[JibberJabber]

I believe at one point, Kameron'd used to be called Blaked.

I've also been hearing this one quite a bit:

Blizzard Man: Alternate reference for Tabitha and Napoleon's particular style of "hip hop" and the judges' usual reaction to it. Taken from an SNL sketch in which Ludicrous brings in the mysterious "Blizzard Man" to record a song with him, only to reveal it is Andy Samberg and the "hardcore raps" he drops are actually really, obnoxiously white bread. Ludicrous loves it, while Keenan Thompson sits at the mixer board in utter disbelief.

For myintermail:

Gancho: Tango step wherein one partner hooks his/her leg around the partner's knee, bends it, then "flicks" it back into place. Means "hook" in Spanish.

Bachacatas: Backward-traveling steps with each foot crossing in back of the other in rapid succession. Usually seen in the mambo. Or on the streets of Hollywood, with Dominic discovering that no one knows what the eff a bachacatas is.

This post has been edited by JibberJabber: Nov 19, 2009 @ 4:28 pm.