See also: stylée

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A form of style in Jamaican patois.

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stylee

  1. (music, slang) style
    • 1991, The Beat:
      In state-of-the-art dance hall, the bass booms like electrified tympani, the snare gets busy inna quasimilitary techno stylee []
    • 1999, SPIN, volume 15, number 8, page 155:
      Thrill as Babyface protégé Jon B sings "Pride & Joy" inna ragga stylee, and keep in mind that hardcore reggae (see last year's blockbuster "Who Am I") makes the best crossover.
    • CMJ New Music Monthly
      A cornucopia of hyped-up breakbeats, keyboard squiggles, surf grooves, dancehall stylee, dumb loops and much atonal shouting along, Far In dares you not to smile.

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