bashment

/ ˈbæʃmənt /

noun

1. another name for dancehall

Word History and Origins

Origin of bashment¹

C20: from bash , a party + -ment

Example Sentences

After throwing events like “Afro Gogo” and “Afro Bashment” — two of a very small number of Afrobeats parties in L.A. at the time — Kwabena Anfo, who’s originally from Accra, Ghana, asked himself a pivotal question: “How can I spread African music worldwide?”

From Los Angeles Times

And then I've also been brought up listening to Bashment and Dancehall, and in the last 10 years, Afrobeats… I've got such a diverse and wonderful array of music that I love.

From BBC

Downstairs, you would hear house, disco and R&B. Upstairs R&B, hip-hop, soca, Jamaican dancehall and bashment.

From The Guardian

The couple plans to celebrate in a larger way with a Juneteenth “bashment” this year to honor their Caribbean heritage.

From New York Times

Brixton rapper Sneakbo's music hinted at the genesis to come at the start of the decade, and by the end of it artists like Yxng Bane and Not3s were at the forefront of what was being dubbed Afro bashment, or Afroswing.

From BBC