Hootchy

Part of speech: adjective, noun

Definitions

1. A sensual, suggestively swaying dance performed to show off the body in a provocative way ; behaving or dressed in a manner meant to be sexually enticing and flirtatious
2. A slinky, teasing dance built on suggestive hip movements ; describing something, such as a costume or performance, that is deliberately seductive and provocative
3. An erotically suggestive style of dancing associated with burlesque shows ; a term for flirtatious, sexually charged appearance or conduct meant to attract attention

Etymology: The adjective grew out of a stage performance. Fairground and sideshow entertainers in America put on a suggestive dance they called the "hoochie-coochie," a name that became shorthand for anything brazenly flirtatious. "Hootchy" is a variant spelling of that same root, and the adjective keeps the performance's sense of showy, deliberate titillation. Where the name itself came from is unclear. Some suggest it borrows from a place name or an Indigenous word, but no source confirms this, so the sideshow dance is the only firmly documented link. The word's meaning comes straight from that act.