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gothabilly

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of goth +‎ rockabilly.

Noun

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gothabilly (countable and uncountable, plural gothabillies)

  1. (music, uncountable) A musical genre combining rockabilly and gothic rock, and its associated subculture (style of clothing, etc).
  2. (countable) A member of this subculture.
    • 2007, Raven Digitalis, Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 27:
      To understand the Gothabilly style, take the aforementioned descriptions and add a dash of darkness. Gothabillys add makeup to the ensemble and stick to darker shades of clothing—like black!