Griddy (dance)

The griddy is a popular dance move in which a person repeatedly taps their toes, while swinging their arms back and forth to create "ok" symbols on their eyes.[1]

Griddy
Year2018–present
OriginUnited States

Etymology

The name comes from the nickname of the creator of the dance, Allen "Griddy" Davis.[2] In an interview Davis confirmed this.[3]

Orgins

Allen Davis, a high school football player, was inspired to make his own dance after being inspired by the Nae Nae.[4] Davis created the dance and he uploaded videos to YouTube showing off the dance. Davis happened to be friends with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase. He introduced Chase to the griddy and once Chase got to LSU he introduced fellow wide receiver Justin Jefferson to it.

Popularity

Chase and Jefferson brought the dance to the NFL.[5] The dance became extremely popular among players, celebrities, and fans. The dance was featured in Fortnite, increasing its popularity.[6][7] In 2020 a song titled Right Foot Creep by YoungBoy Never Broke Again was released. The song's lyrics have been synced up with the dance and the song is mostly featured on TikTok videos containing the griddy. In 2022, a collaboration between Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Justin Jefferson, led to the release of Griddy Toast Crunch.[8][9] It was a limited edition of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, with the box having different illustrations. It sold for $50, selling out in an hour and 30 minutes.[10]

References
  1. "The Griddy dance origin: How Justin Jefferson started a new NFL TD celebration craze | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. "Griddy". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. History of the Griddy on KPRC2 news in Houston with @AriA1exander, retrieved 2022-03-09
  4. "Origin of the Griddy Dance, seen by Pulisic in Champions League". AS.com. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  5. "How The Griddy swept the NFL and beyond - TD dance by Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, step by step - 24sSports". 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  6. Ragatz, Will. "Justin Jefferson's "Griddy" Dance to Be Featured in Fortnite Video Game". Sports Illustrated Minnesota Vikings News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  7. "Justin Jefferson's signature Griddy dance is coming to Fortnite". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  8. "'Griddy Toast Crunch' Cereal Features Justin Jefferson & 'Cinnamoji'". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  9. Thompson, Eric J. (2022-02-24). "Griddy Toast Crunch!". Daily Norseman. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  10. BringMeTheNews. "Justin Jefferson's $50 'Griddy' Toast Crunch sells out in a flash". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
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