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disco

1

[dis-koh]

noun

plural

discos 
  1. discotheque.

  2. a style of popular music for dancing, usually recorded and with complex electronic instrumentation, in which simple, repetitive lyrics are subordinated to a heavy, pulsating, rhythmic beat.

  3. any of various forms of dance, often improvisational, performed to such music.



adjective

  1. of or relating to a disco or disco music.

  2. intended for a disco or its patrons.

verb (used without object)

discoed, discoing 
  1. to dance disco, especially at a discotheque.

disco-

2
  1. a combining form representing disk or disc in compound words.

    discifloral.

  2. a combining form meaning “phonograph record”, used in the formation of compound words.

    discography.

disco

/ ˈɪəʊ /

noun

    1. an occasion at which typically young people dance to amplified pop records, usually compered by a disc jockey and featuring special lighting effects

    2. ( as modifier )

      disco dancing

  1. a nightclub or other public place where such dances take place

  2. mobile equipment, usually accompanied by a disc jockey who operates it, for providing music for a disco

    1. a type of dance music designed to be played in discos, with a solid thump on each beat

    2. ( as modifier )

      a disco record

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disco1

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; by shortening
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disco1

C20: shortened from discotheque
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Motorized blue spotlights skitter across the floor and climb walls to the ceiling, where they rush past a pair of mirrored disco fixtures.

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"As everyone knows, I love to dress up and have a good time, so I'll definitely be bringing the sparkles, sequins and disco with me!"

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In a congress hall replete with disco music, flashing lights, video clips, and celebrity show hosts, older politicians sometimes seemed dazzled by all the razzamatazz.

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Estonia's Tommy Cash, who came third, also kept the innuendo train running, with Espresso Macchiato, a caffeinated disco anthem featuring the unforgettable phrase: "Life is like spaghetti, it's hard until you make it."

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This year, we've got disco balls, space hoppers, a magical food blender, a Swedish sauna and, for the UK, a fallen chandelier.

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