dembow

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English

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Etymology

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After Dem Bow (1990), a song performed by Shabba Ranks.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dembow (uncountable)

  1. A genre of Caribbean popular music or musical rhythm.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English dembow, from the song Dem Bow, from Jamaican Creole dem bow (literally they bow).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /demˈbou/ [d̪ẽmˈbou̯]
  • Rhymes: -ou

Noun

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dembow m (plural dembows)

  1. (music) a rhythmic Caribbean music genre, akin to dancehall
  2. (slang, music) reggaeton
    Synonyms: boliche, perreo, reggaetón, reguetón