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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A style of traditional jazz that emphasizes brass instrumentation, upbeat rhythms, and usually bright or joyous renditions of slower and dirgelike music.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the second line formed by people who, joining the traditional funeral parades of New Orleans after being attracted by the music, sing and dance while following the first line that includes the hearse, the family and friends of the deceased, and the band.]
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