Its meaning is derived from the French "couche," past part of "coucher" which means "to lay down." The Hootchy-Kootchy (Hoochi-Coochi) or Cooch dance is a pseudo-Turkish, sensual dance executed only by women in short skirts, bare midriffs and tight breastbands, which is said to have originated at the Philadelphia Centennial Fair (May-Nov-1876.)
The term has been carried over to mean any so-called partnerless female "Sexy or Risqué" dance performed at fairs, Carnivals, Saloons and Burlesques clubs etcetera where women would be encouraged (or exploited) to perform such dances in a more provocative manner originally used to help gain attendance to sell alcohol to the patrons of a saloon etc.
The term has been carried over to mean any so-called partnerless female "Sexy or Risqué" dance performed at fairs, Carnivals, Saloons and Burlesques clubs etcetera where women would be encouraged (or exploited) to perform such dances in a more provocative manner originally used to help gain attendance to sell alcohol to the patrons of a saloon etc.
Spelled as hootchie-cootchie or hootchy-cootchy, it is part of the music history of Cab Calloway (Minnie the Moocher) and Muddy Waters (Hootchie-Cootchie Man)
by david allan December 18, 2008
Get the hootchie-cootchie mug.A woman of questionable virtue, especially from the Prohibitionist flapper era.
From hootch (alcohol) and cooter (vagina). People who visited speakeasies were considered to be of low class and even lower morals, and prostitutes were often seen in and around speakeasies, particularly in large cities.
Made popular in America by Cab Calloway's song "Minnie the Moocher", in which Minnie is a compassionate prostitute who becomes very rich, and revived in Britain through its appearance on an episode of "Jeeves & Wooster" featuring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie respectively.
From hootch (alcohol) and cooter (vagina). People who visited speakeasies were considered to be of low class and even lower morals, and prostitutes were often seen in and around speakeasies, particularly in large cities.
Made popular in America by Cab Calloway's song "Minnie the Moocher", in which Minnie is a compassionate prostitute who becomes very rich, and revived in Britain through its appearance on an episode of "Jeeves & Wooster" featuring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie respectively.
a)Folks, now here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher / She was a red-hot hootchie cootchie
b) Wooster: I mean, all this ho de ho de ho stuff is pretty clear, but what do you suppose a hootchie cootchie is exactly?
Jeeves: It's hard to say, sir, unless it's in connection with one of the demotic American words for ardent spirits. I'm thinking of hootch, a word of Eskimo origin , I'm informed.
Wooster (amazed): You bloody well are informed, Jeeves. Do you know everything?
Jeeves (dryly): I really don't know, sir.
b) Wooster: I mean, all this ho de ho de ho stuff is pretty clear, but what do you suppose a hootchie cootchie is exactly?
Jeeves: It's hard to say, sir, unless it's in connection with one of the demotic American words for ardent spirits. I'm thinking of hootch, a word of Eskimo origin , I'm informed.
Wooster (amazed): You bloody well are informed, Jeeves. Do you know everything?
Jeeves (dryly): I really don't know, sir.
by orangeplasticbag August 19, 2008
Get the hootchie cootchie mug.A really old term, going back to 1890, about a sexualized dance performed by carnival side-shows.
A hoochie coocher was a hoocie coochie dancer. She is also called a shimmy dancer. A hoochoe coochie man either runs a show or is a drag queen performer.
The phrase has made famous by various blues, jazz and rock performers. These include Elvis Presley's "Saved", Cab Calloway "Minnie the Moocher", Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man".
Believe it or note, there's a 1929 Mickie Mouse cartoon called "the Karnival Kid" where Mickey, a carnival worker, is attracted to Minnie, a hoochie coochie dancer.
Hoochie can be spelled hootchy, hootchey, hootchie, hoochy or hoochey.
Coochie can be spelled kootchy, kootchey, kootchie, koochy, koochey, cootchy, cootchey, cootchie, coochy, coochey.
A hoochie coocher was a hoocie coochie dancer. She is also called a shimmy dancer. A hoochoe coochie man either runs a show or is a drag queen performer.
The phrase has made famous by various blues, jazz and rock performers. These include Elvis Presley's "Saved", Cab Calloway "Minnie the Moocher", Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man".
Believe it or note, there's a 1929 Mickie Mouse cartoon called "the Karnival Kid" where Mickey, a carnival worker, is attracted to Minnie, a hoochie coochie dancer.
Hoochie can be spelled hootchy, hootchey, hootchie, hoochy or hoochey.
Coochie can be spelled kootchy, kootchey, kootchie, koochy, koochey, cootchy, cootchey, cootchie, coochy, coochey.
"Let me tell you about Minnie the moocher, she was a red hot hoochie coocher." "He's gonna make pretty women's
Jump and shout
Then the world gonna know
What this all about
Don't you know I'm here
Everybody knows I'm here
Well, you know I'm the hoochie coochie man "
Jump and shout
Then the world gonna know
What this all about
Don't you know I'm here
Everybody knows I'm here
Well, you know I'm the hoochie coochie man "
by Kingdragonfly October 27, 2017
Get the Hoochie Coochie mug.The Hoochie Coochie was a sexually provocative dance that originated at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876. It became more widely popular in 1893 during the Chicago World's Fair.
The term "Hoochie-Coochie Girls" was utilized by Carnival Barkers to describe scantily clad female dancers performing in side shows. The term was used up to the early 60's. Many older people still use the term to describe modern day strippers.
The term "Hoochie-Coochie Girls" was utilized by Carnival Barkers to describe scantily clad female dancers performing in side shows. The term was used up to the early 60's. Many older people still use the term to describe modern day strippers.
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Get the Hoochie coochie man mug.Term used in the song "Chattahoochee" by Alan Jackson. Although most assume it is a made up phrase to rhyme with Chattahoochee, it is actually a term originally used to describe a sexually provocative belly dance performed by gypsies.
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