soca

[ soh-kah ]

noun
  1. a style of Caribbean dance music derived from calypso and American soul music and having a pounding beat.

Origin of soca

1
1975–80; so(ul) + ca(lypso)

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British Dictionary definitions for soca (1 of 2)

soca

/ (ˈsəʊkə) /


noun
  1. a mixture of soul and calypso music typical of the E Caribbean

Origin of soca

1
C20: a blend of soul and calypso

British Dictionary definitions for SOCA (2 of 2)

SOCA

/ (ˈsəʊkə) /


n acronym for
  1. Serious Organized Crime Agency: a British government organization set up in 2004 specifically to combat organized crime

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