Jazzerati
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 People who are considered the elite in the world of jazz music. informal, plural, plural-only
"Burns and Ward see their work as an attempt to reach beyond the factional discord of the “jazzerati” to introduce nonaficionados, and particularly younger Americans, to the story of one of the nation's most distinctive musical traditions."
Example
More examples"Burns and Ward see their work as an attempt to reach beyond the factional discord of the “jazzerati” to introduce nonaficionados, and particularly younger Americans, to the story of one of the nation's most distinctive musical traditions."
Etymology
Blend of jazz + literati.
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