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rock steady

rock steady is the alternative spelling of rocksteady.

Meaning of rocksteady

Noun

rocksteady (uncountable)

  1. A genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.
    • “Maelcum a rude boy, Case. Garvey Maelcum boat.” His gloved hand slapped a panel and the bass-heavy rocksteady of Zion dub came pulsing from the tug's speakers.1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 192

Questions about rock steady

What is rock steady the alternative spelling of?
Rock steady is the alternative spelling of rocksteady.

Words near rock steady in the dictionary

  1. rock sparrow
  2. rock spider
  3. rock spiders
  4. rock star
  5. rock stars
  6. rock steady
  7. rock sugar
  8. rock sugars
  9. rock the boat
  10. rock the house
  11. rock thrush

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