work song
- a folk song sung by workers, with a rhythm like that of their work.
Show More
Origin of work song
First recorded in 1920–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for work song
Historical Examples
Contemporaneously with the work-song, the cult-song makes its appearance.
Elements of Folk PsychologyWilhelm Wundt