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rockabilly

noun
/ˈɹɒkəˌbɪli/UK/ˈɹɑːkəˌbɪli/US

Etymology

Blend of rock + hillbilly.

  1. derived from bulla
  2. derived from bulle
  3. derived from bille
  4. inherited from bille
  5. formed as billy — “Bill + -y”
  6. compounded as hillbilly — “hill + billy”
  7. compounded as rockabilly — “rock + hillbilly”

Definitions

  1. A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock,…

    A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.

  2. A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music.

The neighborhood

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