Meanings
nounacid jazz (uncountable)
- uncountablejazzentertainmentA genre of popular music combining jazz with elements of soul music, funk and disco.
Origin
Humorously coined by DJ Gilles Peterson after blending jazz records with acid house in 1988.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish acid jazz
- acid jazzmusic combining jazz with elements of soul music, funk and disco
German Acid Jazz
- Acid Jazzmusic combining jazz with elements of soul music, funk and disco
Irish snagcheol aigéid
- snagcheol aigéidmusic combining jazz with elements of soul music, funk and disco
Portuguese acid jazz
- acid jazzmusic combining jazz with elements of soul music, funk and disco
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APA
acid jazz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acid%20jazz
MLA
“acid jazz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acid%20jazz. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acid jazz,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acid%20jazz.
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