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zouk.

A style of dance music originating in the French Antilles, combining Latin American, African and Western disco rhythms; a dance to this music

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/zuk//zuːk/
  1. A style of dance music originating in the French Antilles, combining Latin American, African and Western disco rhythms; a dance to this music

Where this word comes from

From French secouer (“to shake up”), via creole.

verb/zuk//zuːk/
  1. To dance to zouk music.

Where this word comes from

From French secouer (“to shake up”), via creole.

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