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Calypso

/kəˈlɪp.səʊ/

A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.

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noun
  1. 1

    A type of music and dance that originated in the West Indies (perhaps Trinidad), characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects, often creating satire of current events.

verb
  1. 1

    To perform calypso.

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