English Explanatory Dictionary

rabiz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A popular modern Armenian music style that shows Middle Eastern influences and is related to Russian blatnyak and Azerbaijani mugham. Most of the songs have a 6/8 rhythm.
  2. A member of an Armenian hillbilly subculture embracing rabiz music, exhibiting materialistic flamboyancy, using a blend of Russian and Armenian slang words, and wearing matching sport suits, sunglasses and shoes called ծիծակ (cicak).

Word forms

rabiz rabis

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian ռաբիզ (ṙabiz). See it for more.

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