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TO CUT, crim. law. To wound with an instrument having a sharp edge. 1 Russ. on Cr. 577. Vide To Stab; Wound.



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Cloris Leachman did an excellent job of showing the world that even a woman who is past the age of retirement can still cut the rug with the best of them.
Wearing an apron and a white chef's hat, the 21-year-old helped whip up a traditional Zulu dish, and then cut the rug with some impromptu dance steps along with the other beauties in a scene more holiday resort than competition.
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