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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
rock·a·bil·ly 
[rok-uh-bil-ee] Pronunciation Key
[rok-uh-bil-ee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a style of popular music combining the features of rock-'n'-roll and hillbilly music. |
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| rock·a·bil·ly
(rŏk'ə-bĭl'ē) Pronunciation Key
n. A form of popular music combining features of rock 'n' roll and bluegrass. [rock ('n' roll) + (hill)billy.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
rockabilly
rockabilly
1956, from noun sense of rock (v.2), with the second element abstracted from (hill)billy music. First attested in a "Billboard" item about Johnny Burnette's "Lonesome Train."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| rockabilly | |
noun | |
| a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat |
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