bebop

Meanings

Noun

An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.

Verb

To participate in bebop jazz, such as by dancing in a way associated with the genre.
To walk in an easygoing, carefree manner.

Origin

From nonsense syllables used in scat singing, 1940s.

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