rockabilly


rock·a·bil·ly

noun \ˈrä-kə-ˌbi-lē\

Definition of ROCKABILLY

: popular music marked by features of rock and country music

Origin of ROCKABILLY

2rock + -a- (as in rock-a-bye, phrase used to put a child to sleep) + hillbilly
First Known Use: 1956

Rhymes with ROCKABILLY

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