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root down 

1. "break it down" 2. get back to the basics and just rock,
origin: Jimmy Smith song "Root Down and Get It" remixed by the Beastie Boys on 'Ill Communication', (1994)
Lead Vocal says to the Drummer: "When that bass line drops root down"
root down by Blake Sienkiewicz June 15, 2004
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rootdownunder 

When two underground miners both male have intercourse underground.
Hey I caught Chucky and Bronson having a rootdownunder
rootdownunder by Suckmysausage April 11, 2018

root down 

How one's going to kick it.
"How we gonna kick it? Gonna kick it root down." said King Ad Rock, in a rhythmic way of speaking.
root down by Doug June 17, 2004
A depressed-looking background character from the 2015 movie The Force Awakens. Used primarily as an adjective or statement to describe a person, object, or feeling with a similar amount of concern, anxiety, melancholy, or general unhappiness.
"Man I'm feeling kinda roodown today :("

"Did you hear Steve Jobs died of ligma?"
"That's pretty roodown"

"This is where I watched my parents die, Raphael"
"Roodown"
roodown by Roodown October 5, 2021

root down 

having sexual relations whereas the man is on top and the woman in on the bottom. thus the root is down
root down by virtual ouiji June 14, 2004

root down 

To engage in sexual intercourse in the missionary position. The word root refers to the male genitals and it is pointed down in the missionary position.

Also a song by the Beastie Boys on their 1994 Ill Communication album.
"I'm gonna fuck my bitch root down tonight!" (Refers to sexual activity)

"Have you heard Root Down by the Beastie Boys yet?" (Refers to a song)
root down by IceWarm June 17, 2004
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