Definitions

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  • noun music A subgenre of popular music that blends rockabilly with funk.

Etymologies

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Blend of funk and rockabilly

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Examples

  • Marry for Money; the self-explanatory Hillbilly Rich; and the hip-sway-inducing '' funkabilly '' of Better Than I Thought It'd Be.

    unknown title 2009

  • Cotten's album may never see the light of day, but something good came of writing and recording it: She hit on a term for her musical blend-funkabilly-and co-wrote a song explaining the concept.

    NashvilleScene.com 2009

  • -- I have a newfound appreciation for her eclectic fusion of rock, pop, R&B and funkabilly (her word, not mine:)).

    PENSIEVE 2008

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