new jack swing

noun

A variety of swingbeat dance music combining elements of rhythm and blues, soul music, hip hop and rap.

First used 1987
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Meanings

nounnew jack swing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA variety of swingbeat dance music combining elements of rhythm and blues, soul music, hip hop and rap.First known use 1987
  2. slanguncountableThe combination of heroin and morphine, as a recreational drug.

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APA

new jack swing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20jack%20swing

MLA

“new jack swing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20jack%20swing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “new jack swing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/new%20jack%20swing.

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