BEBOP


Meaning of BEBOP in English

[ 'bi:bɒp ]

■ noun a type of jazz originating in the 1940s and characterized by complex harmony and rhythms.

Derivatives

~per noun

Origin

1940s (orig. US): imitative of the typical rhythm of this music.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.