Dixielander

[ dik-see-lan-der ]

noun

1. a musician specializing in Dixieland jazz.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dixielander¹

First recorded in 1930–35; Dixieland + -er ¹

Example Sentences

They added some imitation street lamps, a little iron lace, and a New Orleans traffic court officer�oldtime Dixielander DeKemel�who started playing Tiger Rag* from his waffle wagon back around 1921, when he found it attracted customers.

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