A popular modern day dance moves usually to rap music. Originated by the African American culture. Also referred to as stab. When you Bend your elbows and lift your leg for a few seconds to match the beat.

1) Bring your arms up as if you are showing your muscles

2) lift up your leg and lean your back slightly.

Make sure to be confident while doing it or you will get roasted.

Also make sure you are on beat.
I heard chief keep come on so I hit the folks.

"I'ma whip then dab, pipe it up then stab" (when he says stab is when you would hit the folks)
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it is a dance move in the 2015-2016 year where you cross your arms twice and then you pull your leg up. look it up on YouTube and it will show you how to do it
dude I bet you can't hit the folks like me
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Popular dance move involving crossing your arms and flexing like you just came out the gym at an odd angle.
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A new dance when you raise your hand over your head and lift your leg
While daquan was hitting the whip I was killing the hit dem folks
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Typical black people dance move that has spread over the last few years.

It involves a person that makes a combination of dance moves and then ending them abruptly by raising one of their hands and one of their legs and imitating throwing a punch down at something. Sometimes both hands are used.
My man Tyrone blasted the opposing dancers with the hit dem folks
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