Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rockers reggae

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: rock-er-s reg-gae
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mid-1970s genre of reggae characterized by a melodious style and an upbeat drum-focused sound, influenced by rock, funk and other American and British styles.

Uncountable

Etymology

The word rockers is variously attributed either to UK youth slang for reggae fans or to the name of a sound system owned by Augustus Pablo.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does rockers reggae mean?: A mid-1970s genre of reggae characterized by a melodious style and an upbeat drum-focused sound, influenced by rock, funk and other American and British styles.
Where does rockers reggae come from?: The word rockers is variously attributed either to UK youth slang for reggae fans or to the name of a sound system owned by Augustus Pablo.

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