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A dance move comprised of a series of poses imitating a model at a photo shoot. Voguing originated in the gay black subculture of ballroom in the 80s and Vogueing became recognized in the mainstream with Madonna’s song Vogue. Voguing made a resurgence with the contemporary TV show Pose.
Did you see that bitch voguing her ass off at the Sound Factory?
Voguing by VaporXtravaganza August 6, 2019
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Popularized by Madonna, it is a dance developed in discos in the late 70's and done by "striking poses," with some fluid though precise and often quick movement between.
Did you see that fierce queen voguing on the dance floor?
voguing by Corey Green May 20, 2008

The five elements of voguing 

This dance style was developed in the 1960’s in the Black and Latino Gay Ballroom Scene in Harlem New York. It was inspired by Vogue Magazine and the poses models would strike in order to be photographed. Examples of this art form can be seen in the film Paris is Burning.

And fuck Madonna’s video. The bitch!!!!

The five foundational elements of Voguing are: Hand/Arm Performance, Catwalk, Duckwalk, Spins & Dips and Floor Performance. From these five pivotal elements arise three primary styles:

Old Way: formerly also known as pop dip & spin or performance. This is the original voguing style and the basis for the development of the subsequent contemporary styles. Voguing in the old way it its purest form is a dance duel between two rivals. New Way and Vogue Fem grew from this foundational form.

New way: characterized by its precision in creating complex angles, boxes, lines and illusions with the arms, wrists and hands. It was used by performers inspired by the extreme flexibility and poses of contortionists, gymnast, yoga practitioners and haute couture fashion.

Vogue Fem is based on Old Way performance and embodies an extremely feminine appearance and movement. Its influences come from Modern Dance, Ballet, Figure Skating and Pantomime. The two characteristic dynamics in the presentation of this style are: “dramatic” – very fast with impressive and “soft & cunt” that emphasizes the grace and beauty of women by rather slow movements.
The five elements of voguing are analogous to the five elements of Hip-Hop; and, both art forms borrowed the five elements structure from Kung Fu movies shown on 42nd street before Disney and gentrification turned The Deuce into a tourist trap,

straight voguing 

Similar to the vogue, in this version an obvious queen strikes poses that are meant to appear masculine.
That queen was straight voguing so hard I thought I was looking at a GQ ad.
the motion that you're head makes as you avoid the kiss someone is trying to give you after they have given oral sex, often a side to side motion with a hand held in front for protection; (origin: dance style popularized by artist Madonna in a 1990 music video); not to be confused with voguing the dance that inspired the aforementioned video
She tried to kiss me after she finished blowing me, but there was cum on her chin, I was vogueing so she couldn't.
vogueing by thenewcaptains June 2, 2008
To answer a direct question with a vague reply.
I am sick and tired of you vaguing me.
Vaguing by lyza12 June 11, 2018
to pose in such a way, that you belong in the magazine, VOGUE.
"Like, oh my god. She is totally vouging in that picture! She is soo gorgeous, she is most definatly model material."
vouging by naturalvouger May 30, 2006
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