rockabilly
noun/ˈrɑkəˌbɪli/
Frequency rank: #17,788 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A style of popular music combining rock and roll with country music, originating in the American South in the 1950s.
Example sentence
The band played rockabilly music that mixed country twang with early rock and roll rhythms.
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