zydeco

zy·de·co

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zahy-di-koh]
- /ˈzaɪ dɪˌkoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zahy-di-koh]
- /ˈzaɪ dɪˌkoʊ/

Definitions of zydeco word

noun zydeco a blues-influenced type of Cajun dance music popular in Louisiana and Texas, and usually played on accordion, guitar, and violin. 1
noun zydeco A kind of black American dance music originally from southern Louisiana, typically featuring accordion and guitar. 1
noun zydeco Louisiana music style 1
noun zydeco a type of Black Cajun music 0
noun zydeco a heavily syncopated dance music that originated among the blacks of S Louisiana, containing elements of blues, traditional white Cajun music, etc. and played usually by a band that includes accordion, guitar, and washboard 0
noun zydeco A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music. 0

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Origin of zydeco

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60, Americanism; said to represent Louisiana French les haricots in the dance-tune title Les haricots sont pas salés

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Parts of speech for Zydeco

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zydeco popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".