buck-and-wing

noun

Etymology

From buck meaning dance and wing referring to the wing-like flapping of the arms.

Definitions

  1. A form of tap dance with gliding, sliding, and stomping movements performed at high speed.

  2. Something done during a presentation by the presenter to distract from any negative…

    Something done during a presentation by the presenter to distract from any negative aspects.

    • His abrupt changes of mood and tone disturb even as they dazzle the reader, insisting upon the urgency of Tate's subjects and upon the emotional precariousness of the situations in which he finds them.

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