jazzman en · NOUN
Etymology
From jazz + -man.
Meanings
-
A male member of a jazz band.
I was cut out to be a jazzman the way the righteous are chosen for the church.
1946, Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow, Bernard Wolfe, “Don’t Cry, Ma”, in Really the Blues, New York, N.Y.: Random House, book 1 (1899–1923: A Nothin’ but a Child), page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jazzmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
Synonyms
jazzbo · jitterbug · jazzster · jazzist · jazzperson
Translations (2)
pl dżezmen (A male member of a jazz band) · pl jazzman (A male member of a jazz band)