as the "Harlem Shake" becomes more popular, the amount of people who know the true meaning of this word are low. the "Harlem shake" was originally called the "harlot shake" it was slang used by business men who would go on a trip, and pick up a hooker. but something would go wrong and the hooker would burst into seizures. later on it became popular when men would use a date rape drug n easy women, but the mixture of the drug with the alcohol would cause a violent seizure. in the midst of this ate ape drug phase the name evolved into what's known as "harlem shake" after the phrase became less poplar, it then came back as an odd YouTube video of which features normal dancing until the music changes in which the dancing become a plethora of people doing odd things.
(A) while Jeff was on his business trip, he picked up a hooker. he paid for sex, but instead only got the Harlem Shake.
(B) Frank paid a lot for his date rape drugs. although he was arrested because he caused her to do the Harlem Shake.
(B) Frank paid a lot for his date rape drugs. although he was arrested because he caused her to do the Harlem Shake.
by 27071990 February 24, 2013
Al B, a man who used to dance during breaks at the Entertainer’s Basketball Classic at Rucker Park in Harlem beginning in 1981, has gotten much of the Internet credit for inventing the original Harlem Shake, a dance characterized by wild jerking of the arms and upper body. At one point, it was referred to as the “Albee.”
In a barely comprehensible 2003 interview with basketball website InsideHoops.com, Al B says the dance originated with mummies in Egypt, who shook because they didn’t have freedom to use their limbs. “It was a drunken dance, you know, from the mummies, in the tombs,” he asserted. “That’s what the mummies used to do. They was all wrapped up and taped up. So they couldn’t really move, all they could do was shake.”
In a barely comprehensible 2003 interview with basketball website InsideHoops.com, Al B says the dance originated with mummies in Egypt, who shook because they didn’t have freedom to use their limbs. “It was a drunken dance, you know, from the mummies, in the tombs,” he asserted. “That’s what the mummies used to do. They was all wrapped up and taped up. So they couldn’t really move, all they could do was shake.”
Harlem Shake
by kimbone February 24, 2013
A type of dance going viral on the Internet. One person starts dancing like an idiot and more people join in.
Let's do the Harlem Shake!
by Derp 65 May 4, 2017
by That_One_Random_Dude April 17, 2013
One of the shittiest things to ever curse the internet with its existence. It is literally worse than cancer and has been spread around and hated more than an STD from a stripper at a college frat party.
"Have you seen the new harlem shake video?"
"Have you seen my gun because I literally want to fucking kill you now."
"Have you seen my gun because I literally want to fucking kill you now."
by faggotflaps June 16, 2013
Something else on the internet which gets trended on Twitter by 100 million chronic imbeciles and which I purposely avoid out of a seething contempt.
The wretched and unlettered; Ahh, there's a new viral/meme/craze on the internet. They're calling it the Harlem Shake.
The enlightened: I'm too busy reading Aeschylus, you gimp.
The enlightened: I'm too busy reading Aeschylus, you gimp.
by Max Biggins July 3, 2013
*looked up harlem shake on youtube*
Wow, I can't believe it many retarded people dancing in harlem shake!
Wow, I can't believe it many retarded people dancing in harlem shake!
by KYI February 23, 2013