Meaning of cut a rug | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.
   idiomatic, informal
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, a, rug.

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Examples

“Young-generation patrons seem to be as fascinated watching the more mature dancers cut a rug.”

“Came here to get ya, but I can't wait / To grab me a partner and cut a rug up tonight”

“The way you can cut a rug, watching you's the only drug I need.”

“Let's dance / Cut a rug together / Looking at forever / It's the way that I want it to be”

“Shake it up, throw your hands up and get loose / Cut a rug, lean into the fuckin' youth”

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