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What does boogie mean?

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Hunter Walters · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2022 · Points: 11

This is almost certainly a stupid question but I’ve gotten curious and therefore must ask; does the word boogie have a particular meaning in the context of climbing? I see many routes with the term in the name, I have also heard it used in sentences (ex. “He just started boogieing up the wall”). Does boogie refer to a certain type of movement or does it just refer to someone climbing with a good speed and rhythm? 

Ricky Harline · · Angel's Camp, CA · Joined Nov 2016 · Points: 147

Whatever you do don't boogie until you poop.

Emilio Sosa · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Oct 2019 · Points: 46

Boogie is one of those things that you can’t explain or describe, you just kind of know it when you see it. It took my friend years of consistent climbing to finally get it. 

Long Ranger · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 669

"bourgie" is just another name for the modern climber.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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