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This word was made popular by Mary J. Blige in her song Family Affair. However, it ends up that's not what she's saying. The correct lyric is "Dance Soiree". A "soiree" is an evening party or gathering typically held in a private home. I suppose that does make a little more sense than dancery.
Everyone was surprised to learn that the song lyric is actually "Dance soiree", not "dancery".
Dancery by Ilovenaps August 31, 2019
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A ludicous word that Mary J. Blige invented to poorly fit the rhyme-scheme of a mediocre song.

Means: dance club, night club, or ghetto bar.
"Let's get it crunk come on and
have fun upon up In this dancery
We got ya'll open, now ya floatin'
So you gots to dance for me
Don't need no hateration, holleration
In this dancery
Let's get it perculatin' while you're waiting
So just dance for me"


obviously dancery is not the only word Mary made up.
Dancery by chris-"topher" April 7, 2003
It is a place for entertaining or an event place back in the 1600s and a word borrowed from the French.
The vibrant atmosphere of the party was electrified by the pulsating music, transforming the room into a lively dancery where everyone moved with joyful abandon.
Dancery by intouchgal7 May 24, 2024

ya dancer 

"Ya dancer" or "Ya wee dancer" is of Scottish origin. This expression means - Excellent! Great! Fantastic! Etc etc etc. For a reference, you can check the film Trainspotting where Sickboy uses the expression perfectly.
Scotland got England in the Wrold Cup qualifier draw, ya dancer!
ya dancer by Andracelt August 10, 2016

sumpy dancer 

a plus size woman who is confident enough on her feet to

break it down on the dance floor, build it back up again

without missing a beat!

a big girl that can dance hella good!
Redman had hella sumpy dancer's in his "I'll be dat" video.
sumpy dancer by Sherriloveiam September 21, 2011

panty dancer 

A man willing to crossdress in order to gain sexual gratification from a female.
John became my panty dancer when he slipped on my thong, exposing his firm ass, exceleratingmy arousal.
panty dancer by ~XO~ February 23, 2008
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briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006
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Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.
Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.
Ratfucker by Ricky Ramjet November 2, 2017
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countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
countrypolitan by MOChick November 7, 2006
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