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Steming from the word "Tutanyi" in the Bantu Language Kikuyu; the word Dangi was coined in the early - mid 90's by members of the imaginative Cahmonjoe family in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.

It's root name means, buttocks or backside.

The derived name can mean anything from the above definition to fool, idiot, useless, delinquent to an expression of pain (substituted for ouch or f***.)
"Ruta dangi gitiiini!"

- Get ur ass off of that chair!

Why did you do that? You dangi!!
Dangi by ngamiira February 11, 2010
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A paraphrase for a person that shows lack of basic concepts (e.g. math, english or other subjects). The person normally is plagued with low IQ and uses words that lack meaning. The word originated as a street slang in Norway and has been widely used for different meanings, but generally used as a word describing a slow person.
He's such a dangi, I can't believe that person still goes to school.
Dangi by EGDG May 2, 2020
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dangit • Dangi • Danging • Dangie • dangied • dangin' • Dangina • Dangirl • Dangiroo • dangiel

Native American Fancy Dancing 

The dancers wear feathers, beads, headbands, etc. They dance at pow wows & are Quite the Wonderful sight to see!
At the pow wow, I got to see Native American Fancy Dancing & was Quite Impressed! They give an amazing show! I loved it so very much!
A proud incompetent idiot who says only stupid things. This person has very bad taste and dresses worse than any grandma.
- I know for sure the Earth is flat
- oh, please, don’t be a Dancila
Dancila by Vulpette May 26, 2018
An incompetent idiot who likes to say stupid things. This person has an imbecile look and her hair is styled like an overused broom.
-You, know Earth is flat.
-Oh, come on! Don’t be a Dancila.
Dancila by Vulpette May 26, 2018

Mexican Sugar Dancing 

You were told not to search this up, admit it. Reverse psychology is very effective.

The actual meaning is the use of dead bodies hooked up to electricity that “animates” them enough for them to be used as pay per ride sex dolls.

Don’t say they didn’t warn you.
Bob: Man I’m broke, time to start doing mexican sugar dancing…
David: Man, that is low even for you!
Mexican Sugar Dancing by E hates Q January 12, 2022

Dancing around the barn 

Metaphor used to describe a person that is attempting to avoid and delay answering questions being posed to them by replying with answers not related to the questions being asked.
During the police interrogation of the suspect, Sean, the young Irish cop, grew tired and shouted, "Okay, it's time to stop dancing around the barn, either give us the answers or go to jail!"
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