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 Definitions of doo-wop  [ˈduˌwɒp]  

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Definition of 'doo-wop' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) doo-wop
a style of popular music for a singing group in which words and nonsense syllables are rhythmically chanted as support for a soloist.

Etymology:  (repr. the chanted syllables)

Definition of 'doo-wop' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) doo-wop
a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup



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