Griddy

noun

Grid·​dy ˈgri-dē 

variants or griddy

: a dance move marked by the quick rhythmic tapping of the heels and swinging of the arms that is sometimes performed by athletes during sports games to celebrate something (such as scoring or winning)

—usually used with the

It was so easy for [J.J.] McCarthy to reach the end zone, in fact, that he started doing the Griddy before he crossed the goal line.

—Ben Goessling

But neither bruise inhibited … her ability to hit the griddy dance briefly on her way back to the dugout in celebration.

—Ryan Vermette

Word History

Etymology

after Griddy, nickname of high school football player Allen Davis of New Orleans, who created the dance

First Known Use

2020, in the meaning defined above