ragtime
n. US //ˈɹæɡˌtaɪm// UK //ɹˈæɡtaɪm// rag·time
Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
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