doo wop

A form of doo-wop — A style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that was mostly popular within Black Americans of African descent in the mid-1950s to the early 1960s that is best characterized by nonsensical backing vocals with very little to no instrumentation.

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Meanings

noundoo wop (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of doo-wop.
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