slam dance vs terpsichore

slam dance and terpsichore both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slam dance	Yes	No	Yes	No
terpsichore	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, terpsichore is a hypernym of slam dance; that is, terpsichore is a word with a broader meaning than slam dance:

slam dance: a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
terpsichore: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other hypernyms of slam dance include dance, dancing, saltation.

slam dance (noun)	terpsichore (noun)
a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

slam dance (verb)	terpsichore (verb)
dance the slam dance