rockabilly

noun rock·a·bil·ly \ˈrä-kə-ˌbi-lē\

: a kind of popular music that combines rock and country music

Full Definition of ROCKABILLY

: popular music marked by features of rock and country music

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²rock + -a- (as in rock-a-bye, phrase used to put a child to sleep) + hillbilly

First Known Use: 1956

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