The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BOOGALOO
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What does BOOGALOO mean?
BOOGALOO noun- A genre of music that blends rhythm and blues and soul music with Cuban-style rhythms, originating in the United States in the 1960s.
- A style of dance to this music, popular in the 1960s.
- A piece of music, or an instance of dancing, in or of this style.
- A type of freestyle, improvisational street dance incorporating soulful steps and robotic movements, originally danced to funk and disco, but later more commonly to hip-hop.
- A sequel or repetition of events, etc.
- A hypothetical second American Civil War, in which far-right or antigovernment activists rise up against the government.
- (possibly obsolete) A black person.
- To dance in this style.