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dis•co

Pronunciation: (dis'kō), [key]
—n., pl. -cos,
—adj., v.

—n.
1. discotheque.
2. a style of popular music for dancing, usually recorded and with complex electronic instrumentation, in which simple, repetitive lyrics are subordinated to a heavy, pulsating, rhythmic beat.
3. any of various forms of dance, often improvisational, performed to such music.

—adj.
1. of or pertaining to a disco or disco music.
2. intended for a disco or its patrons.

—v.i.
to dance disco, esp. at a discotheque.

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