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bashment

British  
/ ˈbæʃmənt /

noun

  1. another name for dancehall

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bashment

C20: from bash , a party + -ment


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But this bashment remix featuring king of the dancehall Mr Vegas is the closest we’ve got so far to Beyoncé making a proper carnival track.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2018

In a genre previously dominated by Caribbean influence, he introduced the sweet fusion of Afrobeats, bashment and British grit that artists such as Kojo Funds and J Hus are now well known for.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2018

Afro-swing, afro bashment, afro-hop, afro-trap: whatever you call it, Timbo started it.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2018

Stormzy’s deservedly chart-topping Gang Signs & Prayer sits alongside J Hus’s gritty fusion of road rap, bashment and afrobeat, and Loyle Carner’s idiosyncratic, melancholy and very British take on hip-hop.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2017

"If I can get one person who wouldn't listen to bashment before me to listen to bashment after me then I feel fulfilled, because that's what I'm here to do," says Chann.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2013

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