zydeco

[ zahy-di-koh ]

noun

1. a blues-influenced type of Cajun dance music popular in Louisiana and Texas, and usually played on accordion, guitar, and violin.

zydeco

/ ˈzaɪdəˌkəʊ /

noun

1. a type of Black Cajun music

Word History and Origins

Origin of zydeco¹

1955–60, Americanism; said to represent Louisiana French les haricots in the dance-tune title Les haricots sont pas salés