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zydeco Definition

zy·deco (də kō)

noun

a heavily syncopated dance music that originated among the blacks of S Louisiana, containing elements of blues, traditional white Cajun music, etc. and played usually by a band that includes accordion, guitar, and washboard

Etymology: ? < Creole Fr pronun. of Fr les haricots, the beans (phrase in the title of a popular dance tune)

zydeco Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • band: Playing with zydeco bands all that time, everybody was always dancing.

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