bouyon

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UK/ˈbuːjɒn/UK/ˈbuːjɒ̃/Canada, US/ˈbuˌjɑn/Canada, US/ˈbuːˌjɑn/

noun

A genre of popular music from Dominica.

OriginAntillean Creole bouyon →
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Meanings

nounbouyon (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA genre of popular music from Dominica.

    Skinny also pointed out that because the artistes “are leaning on the strength and production value of a Dominican,” people are calling out the song to be that of bouyon music.

    2019 January 11, “Skinny Fabulous dampens controversy over labeling of bouyon as soca”, in Dominica News Online

Origin

  1. Antillean Creolebouyon
  2. Englishbouyon

From Antillean Creole bouyon (literally “stew”).

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APA

bouyon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouyon

MLA

“bouyon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouyon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bouyon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouyon.

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