bluesman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English blue Middle English -es English -s English blues Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English bluesman From blues + man.
Meanings
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a male blues musician
But creepily enough, from '30s delta bluesman Robert Johnson's beating-until-satisfied "Me and Devil Blues" to Jackie Gleason's 1954 "One Of These Days — Pow!" to Dion's face-slapping 1962 "Little Diane" to Lou Reed exclaiming "you better hit her" in "There She Goes Again" to the Intruders chasing girls and beating 'em up in their 1968 beach-soul hit "Cowboys to Girls" to the "wifebeating has been around for 10,000 years" headline fronting Guns N' Roses Lies, those in favor seem more prevalent.
1997, Chuck Eddy, The Accidental Evolution of Rock'n'roll, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bluesmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
es blusero (male blues musician)