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rockers reggae

rockers reggae noun: a mid-1970s genre of reggae characterized by a melodious style and an upbeat drum-focused sound, influenced by rock, funk and other American and British styles.

Noun

rockers reggae (uncountable)

  1. A mid-1970s genre of reggae characterized by a melodious style and an upbeat drum-focused sound, influenced by rock, funk and other American and British styles.

Origin of rockers reggae

The word rockers is variously attributed either to UK youth slang for reggae fans or to the name of a sound system owned by Augustus Pablo.

Questions about rockers reggae

What does rockers reggae mean?
Rockers reggae means a mid-1970s genre of reggae characterized by a melodious style and an upbeat drum-focused sound, influenced by rock, funk and other American and British styles.
What part of speech is rockers reggae?
Rockers reggae is a noun.

Words near rockers reggae in the dictionary

  1. rocker switches
  2. rockered
  3. rockeries
  4. rockerish
  5. rockers
  6. rockers reggae
  7. rockery
  8. rockesque
  9. rockest
  10. rocket
  11. rocket aircraft

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