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rock-and-roll

[ rok-uhn-rohl ]

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noun

a variant of rock-'n'-roll.

rock and roll

noun

1. a type of pop music originating in the 1950s as a blend of rhythm and blues and country and western. It is generally based upon the twelve-bar blues, the first and third beats in each bar being heavily accented
2. ( as modifier )
  the rock-and-roll era
dancing performed to such music, with exaggerated body movements stressing the beat

verb

intr to perform this dance

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Derived Forms

rock and roller, noun

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They could all coexist in the same swirl of chaos — belief over logic, loyalty over evidence, vibes over value — what Rush Limbaugh used to call a “phony-baloney plastic banana good-time rock-and-roll” kind of thing.

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The rock-and-roll entrance music for speakers and the “Let’s Make Britain Great” baseball caps on show are reminiscent of a Donald Trump rally.

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“I’m a rabble-rouser who does humorous social commentary within a rock-and-roll setting,” he told The New York Times in 1990.

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Billy Mack’s rock-and-roll career continues to persevere following the release of his charity single.

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They are magnificent in their originality, playfulness and sheer rock-and-roll sensibility.

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