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disco

1

[ dis-koh ]

noun

plural discos.
  1. a style of popular music for dancing, usually recorded and with complex electronic instrumentation, in which simple, repetitive lyrics are subordinated to a heavy, pulsating, rhythmic beat.
  2. any of various forms of dance, often improvisational, performed to such music.


adjective

  1. of or relating to a disco or disco music.
  2. intended for a disco or its patrons.

verb (used without object)

discoed, discoing.
  1. to dance disco, especially at a discotheque.

disco-

2
  1. a combining form representing disk or disc in compound words:

    discifloral.

  2. a combining form meaning “phonograph recordâ€, used in the formation of compound words:

    discography.

disco

/ ˈ»åɪ²õ°ìəʊ /

noun

    1. an occasion at which typically young people dance to amplified pop records, usually compered by a disc jockey and featuring special lighting effects
    2. ( as modifier )

      disco dancing

  1. a nightclub or other public place where such dances take place
  2. mobile equipment, usually accompanied by a disc jockey who operates it, for providing music for a disco
    1. a type of dance music designed to be played in discos, with a solid thump on each beat
    2. ( as modifier )

      a disco record

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of disco1

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; by shortening
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of disco1

C20: shortened from discotheque
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“You can have a disco in the porte cochere. You can have a drum circle in the back. ... So many people have put such good vibes into this property for so many years. Us included.â€

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"The court finds that a musical style, defined by plaintiffs as 'pop with a disco feel,' and a musical function, defined by plaintiffs to include 'entertainment and dancing,' cannot possibly be protectable," the judge wrote.

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Under the disco lights at the Stade de France, Paris is ready to party.

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On a recent Friday night, the French disco band L’Impératrice took the stage at the Shrine Expo Hall, framed in a spray of huge LED panels.

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I have a complete speaker system with flashing disco lights that illuminate with the beat of the music.

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