dembow

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UK/dɛmˈbəʊ/

noun

A genre of Caribbean popular music or musical rhythm.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noundembow (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genre of Caribbean popular music or musical rhythm.

Origin

After Dem Bow (1990), a song performed by Shabba Ranks.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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