rug-cutter
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- noun
- /ˈrʌɡˌkʌtər/
- Archaic
:
bailarín
- Every Friday night, the local club becomes a hotspot for rug-cutters to showcase their best moves.
Examples
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BALOO: Step, step, step, step aside, and I'll show you what a real rug-cutter can do.
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Step aside, and I'll show you what a real rug-cutter can do.
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- Well, I'm the best rug cutter in the valley.
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At the dance competition, she really proved she was a talented rug-cutter with her amazing tap routines.
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He won the title of the best rug-cutter after his electrifying performance in the jazz dance contest.
Synonyms
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A person who moves their body to music
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A person who makes music by hitting the floor with metal plates on their shoes while moving their feet
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A dancer who makes beats by hitting the floor with metal pieces on their shoes
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A dancer who performs precise, fast footwork in shows or contests
A person who dances a lively jig
A person who dances well on stage
How Energetic
- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rug-cutter comes from a jazz age phrase that puts cut and rug together to mean 'to dance' in a showy, energetic way, as if you were cutting or wearing the rug with your steps. So a rug-cutter is a lively, skilled dancer.