rebop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rebop
Imitative; bebop ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Ella it was who schooled a whole generation of vocalists to phrase and improvise like jazzmen; Ella, too, who popularized scatted lyrics and the word rebop.
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