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bop

/bɒp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A very light smack, blow or punch.
  2. To strike gently or playfully.
  3. A style of improvised jazz from the 1940s.
  4. (Oxbridge slang) A party.
  5. A good song.
  6. To dance to this music, or any sort of popular music with a strong beat.
  7. To have sex.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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