cursive singing

English

(Can we add an example for this sense?)

Etymology

First known usage is by Twitter user @TRACKDROPPA in 2009:[1]

Voice so smooth its[sic] like I’m singing in cursive..

Noun

cursive singing (uncountable)

  1. (slang, humorous) The breathy, diphthongised pronunciation in which some Anglophone singers perform.
    Synonyms: singing in cursive, indie girl voice

References

  1. ^ Jumi Akinfenwa (21 July 2020) “A Brief History of ‘Cursive Singing’, From Amy Winehouse to TikTok”, in Vice‎[1]
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