highlife
[high-life]
noun arts culture
LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)
Meaning- a popular genre of West African music known for its jazzy horn patterns and rhythmic guitar
I like to listen to highlife when I am cooking.
I like to listen to highlife when I am cooking.
The band is playing classic highlife tonight.
The band is playing classic highlife tonight.
Pronunciationhigh-life
Part of speechnoun
Registerneutral
Usage noteYou will hear this term used when people are talking about music styles in West Africa.
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