griddy
griddy · griddies
A player of gridironA player of gridiron (“gridiron football”) (American football)
Meaning
2 senses(diminutive, uncommon)A player of gridiron (“gridiron football”) (American football)
A dance move in which a person alternatingly taps the heels, either in place or while walking, while swinging the arms back and forth; the move also involves holding one's hands in the OK gesture in front of one's eyes (known as "throwing one's Bs").
Origin
Clipping of gridiron (player) + -y. From the nickname of the dance's creator, Allen "GridClipping of gridiron (player) + -y.
From the nickname of the dance's creator, Allen "Griddy" Davis, an American football player; thus presumably a clipping of gridiron + -y.
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