ca ‧ lyp ‧ so /kəˈlɪpsəʊ $ -soʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural calypsos ) [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Probably from Efik ka isu 'go on' ]
a type of Caribbean song based on subjects of interest in the news
ca ‧ lyp ‧ so /kəˈlɪpsəʊ $ -soʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural calypsos ) [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Probably from Efik ka isu 'go on' ]
a type of Caribbean song based on subjects of interest in the news
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012