SOUKOUS

Meaning of SOUKOUS in English

noun Etymology: African French (of Brazzaville and Kinshasa) soucous, ~, a dance popular in the late 1960s, alteration of French secousse jolt, jerk Date: 1982 popular guitar-driven dance music created in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the influence of Cuban rumba

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

SOUKOUS — ˈsüˌküs noun ( -es ) Etymology: African French (of Brazzaville and Kinshasa) soucous, soukous , a dance popular in the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOUKOUS — /sooh"koohs"/ , n. a style of central African popular dance music with electric guitars, Caribbean rhythms, and often several vocalists. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SOUKOUS — noun Etymology: African French (of Brazzaville and Kinshasa) soucous, soukous, a dance popular in the late 1960s, alteration of French …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOUKOUS — [ 'su:ku:s ] ■ noun a style of African popular music with syncopated rhythms and intricate contrasting guitar melodies. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOUKOUS — n. Pronunciation: ' sü- ˌ küs Function: noun Etymology: African French (of Brazzaville and Kinshasa) soucous, soukous, a dance popular …
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