The Difference Between TikTok’s New ‘Pwerking,’ ‘Bwerking,’ and ‘Dwerking’ Dances

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The Difference Between TikTok’s New ‘Pwerking,’ ‘Bwerking,’ and ‘Dwerking’ Dances

Whether it's the WAP, the Wednesday, or The Box, TikTok has always been known for its dances, and there are three new steps taking off on the platform: dwerking, pwerking, and bwerking.

As you may have surmised, these new moves are variations of twerking. According to Merriam-Webster, twerking is "sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts and shaking of the buttocks especially while squatting."  Dwerking seems to have been invented by @mojothewzzrd. It's a male-centric variation of twerking, so it is "sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts and shaking of the (SLANG FOR MALE GENITALIA)." Here's his video as illustration:

   

Pwerking soon followed, ie "shaking of the P" and is performed as follows:

   

Finally, the "B" in "bwerking" stands for "boobs."

   

The words may be new, but the trend is part of the long tradition of young people thinking they invented everything. Older folks know that freaky dancing has always been a thing. The pelvic thrust, no matter what you call it, has been a dance move forever (and will drive you in-sa-ay-ay-ayn), and people have been bwerking for at least 100 years, but they used to call it "The Shimmy."

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