verb General Slang

wine

WINE · verb · slang

To dance with rolling, gyrating hip movements

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To dance by rolling and gyrating the hips and waist, a signature move in dancehall and soca. Also spelled whine.

“Watch how di gyal a wine to di riddim.”
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wine In A Sentence

Watch how di gyal a wine to di riddim.

Origin & Usage

Jamaican/Caribbean Patois, from English 'wind' (to wind the waist).

Variants whinewind

People Also Ask

What does 'wine' mean in Caribbean dance?

To dance by rolling and gyrating the hips and waist. It's a signature move in dancehall and soca.

Is it spelled 'wine' or 'whine'?

Both are used. It comes from 'wind' (to wind the waist), so you'll see 'wine', 'whine' and 'wind' all in circulation.

Is wining sexual?

It can be sensual, but wining is a mainstream, everyday dance style across the Caribbean, done at parties, carnival and family fetes alike.

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