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fat lady shuffle

The way a fat lady makes her way quickly, in a dance-like fashion, through a crowded room to get to the buffet.
At the wedding reception, ____ did the fat lady shuffle when she brought her clenched fists up to her arm pits, smiled and sort of jogged across the dance floor, trying to be cute as she made her way to the buffet...again.
by awesome pirate March 9, 2009
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Kansas City Shuffle

As taken from Wikipedia, and which I checked out elsewhere, the first instance of this term is the title of a Jazz song from 1926 by Bennie Moten. Beyond that, it's a term that's only been given real meaning by the movie Lucky Number Slevin, in which it's used to refer to a kind of con game. Specifically a con in which a combination of distraction and subterfuge cause the mark to turn their attention away from the plot which proceeds in the opposite direction. The term itself is weighted with football, gambling, and other innuendo but since it didn't exist as a phrase until that movie was released, you could read that subtext into it or not. At it's simplest, a good head fake in sports is a Kansas City Shuffle. At a more complex level an army massing battalions of tanks on one front to occupy enemy attention and draw them out of fortified positions while in reality a naval attack ensues instead would also be a Kansas City Shuffle. In short, it's a cute name for a kind of misdirection.
"They look right... and you look left." Lucky Number Slevin's simplest definition of a Kansas City Shuffle delivered by Bruce Willis

There is anecdotal evidence that a football play was called a Kansas City Shuffle. (Note: a shuffle is a type of play)

"Your shoelaces are untied" (followed by tweaking the victims nose) "Now that my friend, is the old Kansas City Shuffle."
by Stephen Daedalus November 6, 2006
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robo-shuffle

The way one walks when on a third plateau dxm dose, characterized by slow, jerky shuffling of feet across the floor.
So-called because movements can seem robotic, and this state is often achieved through high doses of Robitussin™.
Jon was dexing so hard he did the robo-shuffle.
by Zak Zennii May 9, 2006
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hastings shuffle

The distinctive gait of a denizen of hastings
Dude, check out that crackhead! He's doing the Hastings Shuffle!
by Mdiym May 15, 2006
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shuffle

A form of dance originating somewhere in the area of Australasia that has recently found home in the United States, turning a generation into mindless E-popping fanatics who are completely incapable of executing the said dance in a fashionable or even decent manner. Hardly there for the music and far from underground, shuffling has taken over as many believe they are now 'ravers' and are obligated to take part in looking like fools by pretending to know how to shuffle.
Child 1: I was at a hip-hop club and there were kids trying to shuffle to 50 Cent.
Child 2: OMG, were they giving light shows too?!
by Let the scene fade August 28, 2009
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Shuffle

"Shuffle" or "Shuffling" is a type of dance to which you shuffle your feet. It's a repetitive dance move which can be done in many ways. Mostly suitable for Electronic or Techno music.

It was originally known as "The Melbourne Shuffle", and was originated in the late 1980's. Then became known and very popular around the globe.

Eventually the Shuffle got hugely promoted by the music group "LMFAO", known well from the 2011 hit "Party Rock Anthem" featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock.

Shuffling can now also be known as "Party Rocking"
"Hey did you see those guys shuffling to Electro on the sidewalk? that was epic!"

"Everyday i'm shuffling, Sorry for Party Rocking!"

"I can shuffle to MC Hammers song!"
by Lazix October 22, 2011
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Smuffler

Silly 12 yearold kid from oregon.
Its the Smuffler
by MOW? April 24, 2004
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