rock and roll

ˈɹɒk ən(d) ˈɹəʊl

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#1·8h ago

(dance) A style of vigorous dancing associated with this genre of music.

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#2·8h ago

(especially, attributive) An intangible feeling, philosophy, belief or allegiance relating to rock music, characterized by unbridled enthusiasm, hedonism and cynical regard for authoritarian bodies.

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#3·8h ago

(music genre) A genre of popular music that evolved in the 1950s from a combination of rhythm and blues and country music, characterized by electric guitars, strong rhythms, and youth-oriented lyrics.

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Origin: From rock + and + roll; originally a verb phrase common among African Americans, meaning "to have sexual intercourse"; it was a that appeared in song titles since at least 1914 (Trixie Smith's "My Man Rocks Me With One Steady Roll"). As a name for a specific style of popular music from the early 1950s, popularized by disc jockey Alan Freed in reference to the euphemistic use in song titles. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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