Soca

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A genre of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1970s and developed into a range of styles during the 1980s and after which primarily includes influences of African and Indian rhythms. uncountable, usually

    "He even turned up a few times after that—with mix-tapes of soca music, and handwritten notes, and tears."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Serious Organised Crime Agency. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Example

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"He even turned up a few times after that—with mix-tapes of soca music, and handwritten notes, and tears."

Etymology

Blend of soul + calypso.

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chutney-socadance musicwest indies

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