Harlem Shake

The "Harlem Shake" is performed by acting "normal" in the first 10 seconds of a video and after the first 10 seconds , you're doing random acts that makes you look like a primitive fool.

One example of the Harlem Shake is a young black male jerking off in front of what looks to be his parents who seemed to be reading a newspaper in the first 10 seconds of the video, not noticing their son is about to make a complete fool of himself. While this is happening, you'll hear a generic, goofy tune in the background. That's the start of the dance tune. 10 seconds later the tune cuts off to a deep voice, "Do the Harlem Shake," the video then cuts to a scene where his parents are gone but the same room is filled with what seems to be his friends in costumes. One of his friends is humping a stuff animal who is dressed in a cow costume and another seems to be jumping on a chair who is dressed in a costume that is unrecognizable. There is another friend of his dancing behind him who is also dressed in a white costume that looks like a bunny suit and a random white male walks in front of the camera for the sake of diversity. The man mentioned earlier who was jerking off in front of his parents in the first 10 seconds of the video is now dressed in a purple costume, pouring milk on his head while staring into the camera as he pumps his pelvis in the second 10 seconds of the video.

by YouCan'tBlock February 14, 2013

harlem shake

A shake introduced to harlem thanks to yoan in the 60s.

Did ya see her dance? That was the harlem shake! HEIL YOAN!

by Yoan February 1, 2003

harlem shake

it's a dance. the harlem shake started by a homeless crack head dude that would dance in between periods of those and1 games at rucker park. it caught on (15 years later), because trap music. to enjoy trap music you have to be on drugs, hence, why some folks harlem shake to it. kids and some grown folks think crackheads are funny, so, they mimic them and post it on youtube.

is he doing the harlem shake or did he get shot?

by getsh_itstraight February 16, 2013

Harlem & Spanish Harlem

(1)Harlem:

A large town in Manhattan,New York City. It's considered by Harlem rappers(MA$E,Nigga Who ect.) it's the most ghetto-ish place on the East Coast,and mostly a Black community.

(2)Spanish Harlem AKA East Harlem:

The eastern part of Harlem,that consists of mostly Hispanics.

Harlem & Spanish Harlem is da most hoodest place to be noadays.

by GAME50 October 8, 2005

harlem shake

Pop Lock routine. Using your hips, popping your shoulders.

"That fine ass nig was doin' the harlem shake on the dance floor!"

by Krystal. April 10, 2003

harlem shake

fuck the harlem shake its the thizzle dance

thizz or die
east side san jose
all about the bay

by east side blaza June 2, 2005

Harlem Shake

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.

by 27071990 February 24, 2013