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doo-wop
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Noun doo-wop has 1 sense
- doo-wop(n = noun.communication) Array - a genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the backup; Array is a kind of gospel, gospel singing
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