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Meaning of blues in English
Pronunciation
/bluz/
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Noun
blues
Etymology
mid 18th century (in blues (sense 2)): elliptically from blue devils ‘depression or delirium tremens’
Definitions
1.
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century
Examples
« has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes »
2.
a state of depression
Examples
« he had a bad case of the blues »