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hoofer

[hoof-er, hoo-fer] / ˈhʊf ər, ˈhu fər /




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In a brassy set piece from the 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” its star, Gene Kelly, impersonates a newbie hoofer seeking fame on the Great White Way.

From New York Times May 30, 2024

Still, Spot is a gifted hoofer and roboinfluencer.

From Washington Post Aug. 6, 2021

Robert Creighton reprises the title role of the “old hoofer who got lucky in the movies.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2017

On opening night he took a brief turn around the stage with Gloria Steinem, who I’m guessing was quite the hoofer in her younger years.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2017

I used to be a tumbler—huk!—only now I gotta be a hoofer.

From The Hoofer by Miller, Walter M.




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