Prerock

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Before the advent of rock music. not-comparable

    "The prerock tradition has acquired so many layers of cultural implication that singers who take it too seriously tend to sound more like curators than entertainers."

Example

More examples

"The prerock tradition has acquired so many layers of cultural implication that singers who take it too seriously tend to sound more like curators than entertainers."

Etymology

From pre- + rock.

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