buck and wing

noun

1. a tap dance derived in style from Irish clog dances and Black social dances, marked especially by vigorous hopping, flinging of the legs, and clicking of the heels.

buck and wing

noun

1. a boisterous tap dance, derived from Black and Irish clog dances

Word History and Origins

Origin of buck and wing¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

In the center of the room was a large man dancing a fair buck-and-wing to the time so uproariously set by his companions.

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Bottger insisted that the buck-and-wing and the double shuffle and other forms of jiggery were low.

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Whereupon two or three youngsters jumped out and performed a good imitation of a buck-and-wing dance.

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Sleepdep came down on him like a hammer as he checked in for his flight and began the ritual security-clearing buck-and-wing.

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Roland's heart executed the opening steps of a buck-and-wing dance.

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