Meaning of bop in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /bɑp/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent Play button

  1. Verb

    bop

    Etymology

    1930s (originally US): imitative

    Definitions

    1. dance the bebop

    Derived terms

  2. 2. hit hard

    Derived terms

  3. Noun

    BoP

    Etymology

    1940s: shortening of bebop

    Definitions

    1. the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationawide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
  4. 2. an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

    Derived terms

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