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bebop

[ bee-bop ]

/ ˈbiˌbɒp /

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noun Jazz.

bop¹.

Origin of bebop

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; probably from the nonsense syllables typical of scat singing

OTHER WORDS FROM bebop

be·bop·per, noun

Words nearby bebop

bebeerine, bebeeru, bebel, bebington, beboer, bebop, bebryces, bec., becalm, becalmed, became

Example sentences from the Web for bebop

Then he called out “Cherokee,” the name of one of the most famous, and fastest, tunes in the bebop repertoire.

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Jazz was outsider music that moved mainstream, and then with bebop moved back on the edges.

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The bebop legend drove jazz into territories that continue to awe listeners with ears fast enough to keep up.

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British Dictionary definitions for bebop

bebop

/ (ˈbiːbɒp) /

noun

the full name for bop 1 (def. 1)

Derived forms of bebop

bebopper, noun

Word Origin for bebop

C20: imitative of the rhythm of the music