Comments on: Jazzspeak slang dictionary http://thebeatgeneration.net/jazzspeak-slang-dictionary/ Dot Net Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:55:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sean http://thebeatgeneration.net/jazzspeak-slang-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Sean Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:21:50 +0000 http://thebeatgeneration.net/?p=379#comment-37 Floy, I found something, however inconclusive: "Authors of The Flat Foot Floogie with the Floy Floy, Slim Gaillard and Slam Stewart, do not know themselves what the words mean. Said Slim: "We were sort of talking a new language." The dance they had vaguely in mind was to be done flatfoot. "When we put the floy floy on it, that was extra business. You got the whole dance right there; you're swinging. See what I mean?"—ED." Source is <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,788346-5,00.html" rel="nofollow">TIME</a>. Floy,

I found something, however inconclusive:

“Authors of The Flat Foot Floogie with the Floy Floy, Slim Gaillard and Slam Stewart, do not know themselves what the words mean. Said Slim: “We were sort of talking a new language.” The dance they had vaguely in mind was to be done flatfoot. “When we put the floy floy on it, that was extra business. You got the whole dance right there; you’re swinging. See what I mean?”—ED.”

Source is TIME.

]]> By: Floy grimes http://thebeatgeneration.net/jazzspeak-slang-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Floy grimes Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:23:35 +0000 http://thebeatgeneration.net/?p=379#comment-35 As you can see by my name ( I was named after my Dad and his father both were Floyd) I have always been curious what Slim Gaillard defination of a floy-floy is? Do you know ? Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you Floy Grimes As you can see by my name ( I was named after my Dad and his father both were Floyd) I have always been curious what Slim Gaillard defination of a floy-floy is? Do you know ? Any help would greatly be appreciated.
Thank you
Floy Grimes

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