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ragga
[ rah-guh ]
/ ˈrɑ gə /
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noun
a style of music combining elements of reggae and rap, with an electronic or repetitive track.
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Also called dance·hall [dans-hawl, dahns-] /ˈdænsˌhɔl, ˈdɑns-/ .
Origin of ragga
First recorded in 1985–90; shortening of ragamuffin
Words nearby ragga
rage, rage farming, rage quit, rager, ragfish, ragga, ragged, ragged edge, ragged jacket, ragged robin, ragged school
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for ragga
ragga
/ (ˈræɡə) /
noun
a dance-orientated style of reggaeAlso called: ragamuffin
Word Origin for ragga
C20: shortened from ragamuffin
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