Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardbag

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hard-bag
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A melodic genre of electronic dance music of the mid-1990s, usually with female vocals.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They present a wide range of dance styles, including electro, trance, acid house, handbag, hardbag, hardcore, happy hardcore, drum-and-bass, hi-NRG and even industrial."

Etymology

Blend of hard + handbag, i.e. a harder form of the earlier genre handbag or handbag house.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hardbag mean?: A melodic genre of electronic dance music of the mid-1990s, usually with female vocals.
Where does hardbag come from?: Blend of hard + handbag, i.e. a harder form of the earlier genre handbag or handbag house.

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