FF5a

Names for dance steps popular among young people in past decades:

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

MASHED POTATO6
CONGA5
POLKA5
JITTERBUG4
SHIMMY4
HUSTLE3
JIVE3
LINDY3
MACARENA3
SCHOTTISCHE3
SLIDE3
TWIST3
BOOGIE2
CAKEWALK2
CHARLESTON2
COTTON-EYED JOE2
ELECTRIC SLIDE2
GRINDING2
LINE DANCING2
MOONWALK2
WALTZ2
BREAK-DANCING1
BUMP1
CHICKEN DANCE1
DISCO1
DOUGIE1
HARD ROCK1
JERK1
LINDY HOP1
LINE DANCE1
MACARANA1
MC HAMMER1
MONKEY1
ROBOT1
ROCK AND ROLL1
RUNNING MAN1
SCHOTTISCH1
SLOW1
SOULJA BOY1
SPRINKLER1
THE TWIST1
TWO-STEP1
WOBBLE1
WORM1
YMCA1

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