Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yacht rock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: yacht rock
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A smooth, melodic form of soft rock music of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yacht rock from the 1970s floated over the aisles like a bad storm cloud, dumping torrents of Christopher Cross and of the band that gave me sweaty nightmares, Steely Dan."

Etymology

A retronym, suggesting the stereotype of a yuppie listening to the music while out sailing.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

West Coast Sound adult-oriented rock AOR

Questions

What does yacht rock mean?: A smooth, melodic form of soft rock music of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Where does yacht rock come from?: A retronym, suggesting the stereotype of a yuppie listening to the music while out sailing.

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