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sing-songy en · ADJ

Etymology

From sing-song + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) Singsong.
   • "Hello, Mrs. Peck," Mama called out, in her sing-songy way, like she always did. 2008, C C Payne, Something to Sing About:
   • And if all this fails, just sing a little sing-songy tune: “Lower your expectations.” 2024 May 14, Clay Drinko, “Lower Your Expectations”, in Psychology Today:
   • They sounded, Ms. Gilchrist explained, more sing-songy because they were sung in a wavering voice. 1996, John M Coggeshall, Carolina Piedmont country:
   • The group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony had a sincere sing-songy style in the 1990s. Just as interesting is the current attempt by artists like Ja Rule and Nelly... 2005, John L Jackson, Real Black: adventures in racial sincerity:

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