- An extensively trained ballet dancer who attempts to perform a jazz dance well; unfortunately the style inevitably resembles that of classical ballet dance.
Jazzerina
noun; blending and clipping
A trained ballet dancer who performs a jazz dance
Etymology : A blend of the words “jazz” from American English lyrics and “ballerina” from Italian ballerino “dancer” made from ballo- “a dance”
Source : “I look horrible doing this dance; I’m such a jazzerina.” –Roommate, July 2005
Last modified: 26 November 2008