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bebopper

bebopper noun: a musician or aficionado of the bebop genre.

Noun

bebopper (plural beboppers)

  1. A musician or aficionado of the bebop genre.
    • For its French readers, Paris' Le Jazz Hot review was trying to explain the artistry of U.S. bebopper Charlie ("Yard-bird") Parker.1949 May 23, “Do You Get It?”, in Time, retrieved 11 Feb 2014
    • A bebopper whose spare, rhythmic style was shaped by his love of Thelonious Monk, he performed at countless clubs, bars and cafes in North Beach and other San Francisco neighborhoods.2008 September 7, Jesse Hamlin, “Influential jazz pianist BJ Papa dies in S.F.”, in San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 02 Oct 2008

Forms of bebopper

pluralbeboppers

Origin of bebopper

From bebop + -er.

Questions about bebopper

What does bebopper mean?
Bebopper means a musician or aficionado of the bebop genre.
What part of speech is bebopper?
Bebopper is a noun.
What is the plural of bebopper?
The plural of bebopper is beboppers.

Words near bebopper in the dictionary

  1. Beboid
  2. bebonneted
  3. bebooted
  4. bebop
  5. bebopped
  6. bebopper
  7. beboppers
  8. bebopping
  9. bebops
  10. bebother
  11. bebothered

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