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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A style of popular music influenced by swing and jazz, often played in cocktail lounges.
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- noun A style of
music popular in the 1950s and 1960s, intended toevoke in thelistener the feeling of being in some other place (an island paradise, outer space, etc.).
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