单词 | irish jig |
释义 | > as lemmasIrish jig Irish jig n. a lively Irish dance; a piece of music for such a dance. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances of other countries > [noun] > Ireland Irish jig1684 1684 T. D'Urfey Choice New Songs 14 (title) A Scotch Song made to the Irish Jigg. 1780 A. Young Tour Ireland ii. xvii. 75 The irish jig, which they can dance with a most luxuriant expression. 1843 C. J. Lever Jack Hinton (1878) xvii. 124 The whole party would take hands and dance round the table to the measure of an Irish jig. 1865 All Year Round 3 June (1993) 447/1 Dancing an Irish jig on the cellar-flap outside the beer-shop. 1929 E. Bowen Joining Charles 64 Grizelda and Doris were best in the Irish Jig; so saucy. 1991 Dirty Linen Oct. 75/3 The album contains Irish jigs and reels, Romanian horas, and a waltz. < as lemmas |
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