What does "rockabilly" mean?

A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.

How do you pronounce "rockabilly"?

Pronounced //ˈɹɒkəˌbɪli//.

Common synonyms include: early rock style, early rockabilly, hillbilly rock, nostalgic aesthetics, retro fashion, retro rock music.

/ˈɹɒkəˌbɪli/ noun

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Noun

1
A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music. uncountable
2
a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat wordnet
3
A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music. countable

"Tom is pretty good at playing rockabilly."

Blend of rock + hillbilly.