ragga

[ rah-guh ]

noun
  1. a style of music combining elements of reggae and rap, with an electronic or repetitive track.

Origin of ragga

1
First recorded in 1985–90; shortening of ragamuffin
  • Also called dance·hall [dans-hawl, dahns-] /ˈdænsˌhɔl, ˈdɑns-/ .

Words Nearby ragga

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How to use ragga in a sentence

  • She had heard that he was strong and lithe of limb, and could beat all his fellows at the game called ragga.

    Tales of the Malayan Coast | Rounsevelle Wildman
  • There was cock-fighting and kicking the ragga ball, wrestling and boxing, and some gambling among the elders.

    Tales of the Malayan Coast | Rounsevelle Wildman

British Dictionary definitions for ragga

ragga

/ (ˈræɡə) /


noun
  1. a dance-orientated style of reggae: Also called: ragamuffin

Origin of ragga

1
C20: shortened from ragamuffin

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