soca

noun

so·​ca ˈsō-kə How to pronounce soca (audio)
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: a blend of soul and calypso music

Examples of soca in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Crafty TikTok-ers layered Tinashe’s new single on top of a video of a dancer named Nate thrusting and grinding in a soca dance class. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 21 June 2024 On Valentine’s Day last year, a bespectacled man known as Nate Di Winer posted a video of himself biting his finger and vigorously rolling his hips to soca music. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 May 2024 At the heart of Vincy Mas is the music, ranging from steel pan to calypso and soca, which is what makes the musical competitions (like the Soca Monarch competition) so fun. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2023 The performance will feature icons of hip hop, latin jazz funk, R&B and soca including Method Man, Sheila E., Big Boi, Donell Jones, Tweet, Machel Montano and Lloyd. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for soca 

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Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soca was in 1973

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“Soca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soca. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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