dembow

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

dembow (uncountable)

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

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /demˈbou/ [d̪ẽmˈbou̯]
  • Rhymes: -ou
  • Syllabification: dem‧bow

Noun

dembow m (plural dembows)

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