rockabilly
rockabilly · rockabillies · rockabillys
A genre of music originating from the South and mixing elements of rock, blues,…A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.
UK/ˈɹɒkəˌbɪli/US/ˈɹɑːkəˌbɪli/
» Tom is pretty good at playing rockabilly.
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2 senses(uncountable)A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.
a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat
(countable)A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music.
Examples
1 sentencesTom is pretty good at playing rockabilly.
Origin
Blend of rock + hillbilly.Blend of rock + hillbilly.
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Forms
plural: rockabillies / rockabillys| Singular | rockabilly |
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| Plural | rockabillies / rockabillys |
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Word family
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