单词 | to mug heavy |
释义 | > as lemmasto mug heavy 5. intransitive. Jazz. to mug light (also lightly): to play swing (esp. staccato swing) softly, or with a soft beat. to mug heavy: to play swing (esp. staccato swing) with a heavier beat. Now rare. ΚΠ 1930 L. Russell (title of record) Muggin' lightly. 1936 Delineator Nov. 10/2 They're mugging light, they're mugging heavy, they're in the groove! 1944 C. Calloway Hepsters Dict. ‘Muggin' lightly’, light staccato swing; ‘muggin' heavy’, heavy staccato swing. 1970 C. Major Dict. Afro-Amer. Slang 83 Mugging heavy (or light, lightly): (1930's–40's) in jazz, the term refers to the beat, its quality. < as lemmas |
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