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rocksteady

rocksteady noun: a genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.

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

Forms of rocksteady

alternative formrock steady

Origin of rocksteady

From rock + steady.

Questions about rocksteady

What does rocksteady mean?
Rocksteady means a genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.
What part of speech is rocksteady?
Rocksteady is a noun.

Words near rocksteady in the dictionary

  1. rockstack
  2. rockstacks
  3. rockstar
  4. rockstardom
  5. rockstars
  6. rocksteady
  7. rockstone
  8. rockstones
  9. rockstop
  10. rockstops
  11. Rockstroh

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