rock-and-roll
rock-and-roll
Definition
☆ rock·-and-roll (räk′'n rōl′)
noun
a form of popular music that evolved in the 1950s from rhythm and blues, characterized by the use of electric guitars, a strong rhythm with an accent on the offbeat, and youth-oriented lyrics
Etymology: prob. first so used (1951) by Alan Freed, Cleveland disc jockey: use of rock, roll, rock and roll, etc., with ref. to sexual intercourse, is traditional in blues
rock-and-roll
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- generation: The second is that they've effectively become the Grateful Dead of their rock-and-roll generation.
- band: We can now see what the two greatest rock-and-roll bands of all time had in common!
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