buck and wing
buck and wing
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhk and wing]
- /bʌk ænd wɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhk and wing]
- /bʌk ænd wɪŋ/
Definitions of buck and wing words
- noun buck and wing a boisterous tap dance, derived from Black and Irish clog dances 3
- noun buck and wing a complicated, fast tap dance 3
- noun buck and wing a tap dance derived in style from black and Irish clog dances, marked especially by vigorous hopping, flinging of the legs, and clicking of the heels. 1
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Origin of buck and wing
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Buck and wing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buck and wing popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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