cut the pigeon wing

Verb

US dated idiomatic

(idiomatic, US, dated) To dance with graceful or fancy movements.

Japanese Meaning

優雅または華やかな動きで踊る / 洗練された踊り方をする

At the town picnic, he would cut the pigeon wing whenever the fiddle started, earning cheers from everyone.

町のピクニックでは、フィドルが鳴り始めると彼はいつも華麗に舞い、皆の歓声を浴びた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, US, dated) To dance with graceful or fancy movements.

cuts the pigeon wing

（ present singular third-person ）

cutting the pigeon wing

（ participle present ）

cut the pigeon wing

（ participle past ）

cut the pigeon wing

（ past ）