Suzie Q

English + (dance move) Alternative forms en Susy Q Suzy Q Etymology Various theories; see Wikipedia. Pronunciation en uː 3 Noun A dance move, originating in the USA in the 1930s, in which the feet perform alternating cross-steps and sidesteps with a swivel action. en 1954 1957 w:Ian Fleming Live and Let Die (novel) Live and Let Die London Pan Books Nigger Heaven 52 'Most modern dances were invented here,' said Leiter. 'That's how good it is. The Lindy Hop, Truckin', the Susie Q, the Shag. All started on that floor. Every big American band you've ever heard of is proud that it once played here - Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Noble Sissle, Fletcher Henderson. It's the Mecca of jazz and jive.' en Dances