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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

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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