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rockabilly

Pronunciation: /ˈrɒkəbɪli/

Definition of rockabilly

noun

[mass noun]
  • a type of popular music, originating in the south-eastern US in the 1950s, combining elements of rock and roll and country music: an offbeat blend of country, swing, and rockabilly [as modifier]:rockabilly music

Origin:

1950s: blend of rock and roll and hillbilly

rockabilly in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of rockabilly in the US English dictionary