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Where did twerking originate?

Origin of twerking:

Twerking was performed by American female singer Miley Cyrus after her hot dance at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2013. "Twerk" suddenly became a hot word. However, the Oxford English Dictionary points out that the origin of the word "twerking" can be traced back to 1820.

The Oxford English Dictionary announced on the 25th local time that 500 new words were added this year, including the word "twerking". Research by the Oxford English Dictionary found that "twerk" was used as a noun as early as 1820, spelled "twirk", referring to a twisting or jerking movement

It is believed that the word was later used in 1848 Year became a verb, and by 1901, the spelling twerk became popular.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "twerking" is "a sexually provocative dance involving violent swings of the buttocks and hips while assuming a low squatting position."

Chinese name: twerking

Foreign name: twerking

Type: dance form

Popular areas: Europe and America

Introduction:

Twerking (English: twerking) refers to a dance in which a woman’s buttocks tremble uncontrollably as if being electrified, and have a swaying melody. It is popular in Europe, America, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan. More common.