单词 | rug-cutting |
释义 | > as lemmasrug-cutting rug-cutting n. slang (chiefly North American) the action of dancing, esp. to jazz or swing music; cf. to cut a (also the) rug at Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > [noun] hoppingc1290 dancec1300 dancinga1340 sallyingc1440 footinga1450 balla1571 tracing1577 orchestra1596 measuring1598 dancery?1615 saltation1623 tripudiation1623 poetry of motion (also the foot)1654 light fantastic1832 rug-cutting1937 terping1942 1937 Flash! 9 Aug. 12/2 The dance is what (Rug-cutting); who (Rug-cutters); damaged (Rug). 1942 Chatelaine Apr. 54/2 The rug-cutting addicts discovered an older form of swing. 1997 Courier-Jrnl. (Louisville, Kentucky) 22 Aug. (Weekend Extra section) 20/3 It [sc. the film Shall We Dance] is much more than a lot of dazzling rug-cutting. < as lemmas |
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