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New Jersey sound

New Jersey sound proper noun: a genre of house music that originated in Newark, New Jersey, in the early 1980s, with soulful vocals influenced by Newark's gospel legacy.

Proper noun

the New Jersey sound

  1. A genre of house music that originated in Newark, New Jersey, in the early 1980s, with soulful vocals influenced by Newark's gospel legacy.
    Synonyms:
    Jersey sound

Synonyms of New Jersey sound

Questions about New Jersey sound

What does New Jersey sound mean?
New Jersey sound means a genre of house music that originated in Newark, New Jersey, in the early 1980s, with soulful vocals influenced by Newark's gospel legacy.
What part of speech is New Jersey sound?
New Jersey sound is a proper noun.

Words near New Jersey sound in the dictionary

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  5. New Jersey Plan
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  8. New Jerseyan
  9. New Jerseyans
  10. New Jerseyese
  11. New Jerseyite

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