twerk (plural twerks)
(slang, dated, US) A puny or insignificant person, generally male; a twerp.
Found primarily in the 1930s-era works of Walter Dumaux Edmonds.
twerk (plural twerks)
A fitful movement similar to a twitch or jerk.
A dance involving sexual movements of the hips and buttocks
twerk (third-person singular simple present twerks, present participle twerking, simple past and past participle twerked)
To twitch or jerk.
To move the body in a sexually suggestive twisting or gyrating fashion.
To dance in a sexually suggestive manner, often involving rapid movement.
In “sexually suggestive movements, especially dance”, particularly popularized since c. 2000 by US hip-hop.
Onomatopoeia, possibly coined by Roger Tory Peterson.
twerk (plural twerks)
An abrupt call, such as that made by the California quail.
Source: Wiktionary
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
