What is the meaning of rock-and-roll?

noun

  • A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western.
    • usage: "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
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APAWordNet. (2010). rock-and-roll. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/rock-and-roll/definitions/1307234
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "rock-and-roll" http://smartdefine.org/rock-and-roll/definitions/1307234 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, rock-and-roll, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/rock-and-roll/definitions/1307234>.
MLAWordNet. "rock-and-roll" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/rock-and-roll/definitions/1307234>