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calypsonian

noun
/kælɪpˈsəʊnɪ.ən/UK/kælɪpˈsoʊniən/

Etymology

From calypso + -n- + -ian.

  1. derived from ka iso — “come on”
  2. formed as calypsonian — “calypso + -n- + -ian”

Definitions

  1. A calypso musician.

    • The fourth and newest volume (subtitled “African Dreams and the Piccadilly High Life”) is scattered with calypsonians like Lord Kitchener, Young Growler and Young Tiger, and high-life bands like the African Messengers.

  2. Alternative form of Calypsoan.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA