ragga
[ rah-guh ]
noun
a style of music combining elements of reggae and rap, with an electronic or repetitive track.
Origin of ragga
1First 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 WildmanThere 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
a dance-orientated style of reggae: Also called: ragamuffin
Origin of ragga
1C20: shortened from ragamuffin
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