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trap music

trap music noun: a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in the early 1990s in the southern United States, typified by bleak themes, aggressive lyrics, and distinctive synthesizers and drums.

Noun

trap music (uncountable)

  1. A subgenre of hip-hop that originated in the early 1990s in the southern United States, typified by bleak themes, aggressive lyrics, and distinctive synthesizers and drums.
    Synonyms:
    trap

Synonyms of trap music

Origin of trap music

After rapper T.I.'s album Trap Muzik (2003), dealing with themes of street life and drug dealing. See trap (“a place where drugs are sold”).

Questions about trap music

What does trap music mean?
Trap music means a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in the early 1990s in the southern United States, typified by bleak themes, aggressive lyrics, and distinctive synthesizers and drums.
What part of speech is trap music?
Trap music is a noun.

Words near trap music in the dictionary

  1. trap jaw ants
  2. TRAP law
  3. TRAP laws
  4. trap maker
  5. trap makers
  6. trap music
  7. trap nest
  8. trap nested
  9. trap nesting
  10. trap nests
  11. trap out

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