Daggering
/ˈdæɡ.ər.ɪŋ/noun
A style of sexually suggestive dance, especially in dancehall culture.
Did you know?Although the dance term is modern Jamaican English, it draws on the older English word dagger, whose roots go back through French to a probable Celtic source for a pointed blade.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-13th Century
Unknown/Celtic
*daga / *daga-
“A pointed blade or knife (reconstructed source, exact form uncertain).”
13th Century
Old French
dague
“A short thrusting knife or dagger.”
14th Century
Middle English
daggere
“A short, pointed stabbing weapon.”
Late 20th Century
Jamaican English
daggering
“A sexually explicit dance style, especially in dancehall performance.”
Modern English
English
daggering
“The dance term used in dancehall and related contexts.”