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zouk (zo̵̅o̅k)

noun

a lively popular dance music based on African drum rhythms that originated in Guadeloupe and Martinique

Etymology: Creole Fr, party < zouker, engage in unrestrained social activity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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