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Definition of zydeco noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

zydeco

noun

/ˈzaɪdɪkəʊ/

/ˈzaɪdɪkəʊ/

[uncountable]

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a type of dance music, originally played by black Americans in Louisiana
Word Origin1960s: Louisiana Creole, possibly from a pronunciation of French les haricots in a dance-tune title.

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