buck and wing
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of buck and wing
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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This is a dance spectacular with a company that has mastered every buck and wing, every tap and shuffle, every glide.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2010
The reader hears all about Sherwood's sensational buck and wing, his low-keyed Algonquin witticisms, his red-eyed passion for high-stakes poker, model airplanes, and croquet in Central Park at $10 a wicket.
From Time Magazine Archive
A girl right out there doing her buck and wing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fitfully hazarding a buck and wing, he boasted: "I did four shows a day at McVickers' in Chicago right after the Armistice."
From Time Magazine Archive
The program can end with buck and wing dancing, jigs and cakewalks.
From Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Pierce, Paul
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