hoofer

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hoofer

slang A dancer, especially a professional one. Often a tap dancer. Cynthia is one talented hoofer—I bet we'll see her in the Rockettes one day! Ever since my foot injury, my career as a hoofer has been on hold.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hoofer

n. a (professional) dancer. Clare was a hoofer when she was younger and lighter.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • at one go
  • at/in one go
  • 1FTR
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • as one door closes, another (one) opens
  • as one door closes, another one opens
  • as one door closes, another opens
  • cooking for one
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WHEN Pierre Dulane, a former professional hoofer decides to teach the art of dance to students attending some of New York's toughest schools, it looks as though he's got his work cut out.
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Trailblazing hoofer Jason Samuels Smith has performed everywhere, from Broadway stages to underground clubs.
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We knew Broderick could do nerdy neurotic in his sleep, but he turns out to be a beguiling hoofer whose dancing is one of the show's deepest pleasures.
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And he holds the Jim Bolger, inset, trained Dawn Hoofer on that form.
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Directed by Bob Avian, who cochoreographed the original Broadway production, this is an entertaining, often poignant, revival that captures both the sparkle and the slog of life as a hoofer.
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