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Literary notes about legging (AI summary)

In literary contexts, "legging" has emerged as a vivid, colloquial expression conveying the act of moving quickly—often with a sense of urgency or even rebellion. For instance, in James Joyce’s Ulysses, the phrase “all bravely legging it” is employed to depict characters in the midst of a frantic, spirited race, underscoring both their determination and the informal, almost playful tone embedded in the narrative style [1]. This usage highlights how the term encapsulates a kinetic energy and a break from formal language, inviting readers to experience not only the physical but also the emotional momentum of the scene.
  1. They are out, tumultuously, off for a minute’s race, all bravely legging it, Burke’s of Denzille and Holles their ulterior goal.
    — from Ulysses by James Joyce

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