Batusi

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noun

A style of go-go dance from the early 1960s in which the hands are drawn across the eyes with the index and middle finger held in a vee (in imitation of Batman's mask).

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Meanings

nounBatusi (uncountable)
  1. uncountablepreceded by definite articleA style of go-go dance from the early 1960s in which the hands are drawn across the eyes with the index and middle finger held in a vee (in imitation of Batman's mask).

Origin

Blend of bat + watusi, first appearing in the TV series Batman.

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APA

Batusi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batusi

MLA

“Batusi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batusi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Batusi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Batusi.

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