Etymology

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Today it means: A musical genre from Suriname, a fusion of African, European and American styles. Full definition →

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The story

Ultimately from French casser le corps ("break the body"), referring to a swift dance during the period when slavery was legal in the region.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.