Etymology

payada

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Today it means: A traditional performance art of the Southern Cone, consisting of a duel between two payadores who take turns singing improvised ten-line verses in response to the previous payador, accompanied by guitar. Full definition →

Spanish payada
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  1. Spanish · derived frompayada
  2. English todaypayada

From Spanish payada, from payo (“hick”).

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