rocksteady

See also: rock-steady and rock steady

English

Alternative forms

• rock steady

Etymology

From rock +‎ steady.

Noun

rocksteady (uncountable)

1. (music) A genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska.
   • 1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 192:

     “Maelcum a rude boy, Case. Garvey Maelcum boat.” His gloved hand slapped a panel and the bass-heavy rocksteady of Zion dub came pulsing from the tug's speakers.

Translations

genre of music

• Esperanto: rokstedio

Further reading

• rocksteady on Wikipedia.Wikipedia