zydeco
[ zahy-di-koh ]
/ ˈzaɪ dɪˌkoʊ /
noun
a blues-influenced type of Cajun dance music popular in Louisiana and Texas, and usually played on accordion, guitar, and violin.
Origin of zydeco
1955–60,
Americanism; said to represent Louisiana French
les haricots in the dance-tune title
Les haricots sont pas salés
Words nearby zydeco
zwitter hypothesis,
zwitterion,
zwolle,
zworykin,
zyban,
zydeco,
zygal,
zygapophysis,
zygo-,
zygodactyl,
zygodactyly
British Dictionary definitions for zydeco
zydeco
/ (ˈzaɪdəˌkəʊ) /
noun
a type of Black Cajun music