cut the pigeon wing
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "[…]that was because no manager could imagine that audiences would pay to see Negro performers in any other role than that of Mississippi River roustabouts; but there was lots of talent and ambition. I often heard the younger and brighter men discussing the time when they would compel the public to recognize that they could do something more than grin and cut pigeon-wings."
- "They all tried to be polite, and Russ grew quite friendly with one of the bellboys who brought them ice water. He asked that boy if he knew how to cut the pigeon wing, and the boy grinned very broadly."
Usage
Inflected Forms
cuts the pigeon wing (present, singular)
cutting the pigeon wing (participle, present)
cut the pigeon's wing (alternative)
cut pigeon wings (alternative)