rock-and-rollv.

Brit.

/ˌrɒk (ə)n(d) ˈrəʊl/, U.S.

/ˌrɑk ən ˈroʊl/

Forms: 1900s– rock and roll, 1900s– rock 'n' roll, 1900s– rock 'n roll, 1900s– rock n roll, 1900s– rock & roll.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: rock 'n' roll n.

Etymology: < rock 'n' roll n.It is possible that uninflected instances of to rock and roll at rock v.¹ Phrases 1b could show earlier instances of the verb. Examples showing inflectional endings at both rock and roll also belong at that phrase.

Originally U.S.

1. intransitive. To dance to or play rock-and-roll music. Cf. to rock and roll at rock v.¹ Phrases 1b.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > perform music [verb (intransitive)] > perform specific type of music

serenade1671

prelude1680

fugue1783

pastoralize1828

preludize1829

symphonize1833

ran-tan1866

counterpoint1875

rag1896

ragtime1908

jazz1916

rock1931

jivec1938

bop1947

blow1949

rock-and-roll1956

skiffle1957

hip-hop1983

1956 Chicago Defender 14 Apr. 17/4 It wasn't the Negro artists that were rock and rolling... ‘It's people..like Kay Starr..or Bill Haley.’

1957 Observer 15 Dec. 7/4 Gay shirts for the boys who skiffle and rock 'n' roll are equally hard to discover.

1961 O. Carney Good Friday—1963 v. 77 They were giggling, chewing gum, rock-and-rolling, ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha.

1976 J. Kwan-Terry tr. C. Hsi-Kuo in J. S. M. Lau & T. A. Ross Chinese Stories from Taiwan 152 The young men and women were rock-and-rolling on the dance floor, their bodies writhing in all directions.

1988 Washington Post (Nexis) 8 Sept. c6 Pat Benatar reminded the crowd that it's been a long time since she's rock-'n'-rolled, and a longer time since her last hit.

2003 S. A. Bermanzohn Through Survivors' Eyes ii. 69 We rock-and-rolled, jitter-bugged, cha-chaed, and tangoed.

2. intransitive. slang. To get going, begin, esp. with vigour and energy; = rock v.¹ 11. Chiefly in let's rock and roll, ready to rock and roll.

ΚΠ

1980 Washington Post 2 Apr. a7/2 It's time to rock and roll. The town is ours.

1984 N.Y. Times 6 July a 16/5 Mittleman looked down at his mended foot, slipped on a pair of shoes borrowed from Record and said, ‘I'm ready to rock and roll’.

1992 J. Reed Making Bk. i. iii. 21 Okay, people, let's rock and roll. Kelly—what have you got for me with the PE competition analysis?

1997 J. Krakauer Into Thin Air xii. 164 Looks like we're on, lads. Be ready to rock and roll at eleven-thirty!

2002 B. Mukherjee Desirable Daughters ix. 140 He uncapped a fountain pen, and took out a yellow legal pad. ‘Okay, Mrs. Chatterjee, let's rock and roll.’

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rock-and-roll
释义	rock-and-rollv. Brit. /ˌrɒk (ə)n(d) ˈrəʊl/, U.S. /ˌrɑk ən ˈroʊl/ Forms: 1900s– rock and roll, 1900s– rock 'n' roll, 1900s– rock 'n roll, 1900s– rock n roll, 1900s– rock & roll. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: rock 'n' roll n. Etymology: < rock 'n' roll n.It is possible that uninflected instances of to rock and roll at rock v.¹ Phrases 1b could show earlier instances of the verb. Examples showing inflectional endings at both rock and roll also belong at that phrase. Originally U.S. 1. intransitive. To dance to or play rock-and-roll music. Cf. to rock and roll at rock v.¹ Phrases 1b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > perform music [verb (intransitive)] > perform specific type of music serenade1671 prelude1680 fugue1783 pastoralize1828 preludize1829 symphonize1833 ran-tan1866 counterpoint1875 rag1896 ragtime1908 jazz1916 rock1931 jivec1938 bop1947 blow1949 rock-and-roll1956 skiffle1957 hip-hop1983 1956 Chicago Defender 14 Apr. 17/4 It wasn't the Negro artists that were rock and rolling... ‘It's people..like Kay Starr..or Bill Haley.’ 1957 Observer 15 Dec. 7/4 Gay shirts for the boys who skiffle and rock 'n' roll are equally hard to discover. 1961 O. Carney Good Friday—1963 v. 77 They were giggling, chewing gum, rock-and-rolling, ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha. 1976 J. Kwan-Terry tr. C. Hsi-Kuo in J. S. M. Lau & T. A. Ross Chinese Stories from Taiwan 152 The young men and women were rock-and-rolling on the dance floor, their bodies writhing in all directions. 1988 Washington Post (Nexis) 8 Sept. c6 Pat Benatar reminded the crowd that it's been a long time since she's rock-'n'-rolled, and a longer time since her last hit. 2003 S. A. Bermanzohn Through Survivors' Eyes ii. 69 We rock-and-rolled, jitter-bugged, cha-chaed, and tangoed. 2. intransitive. slang. To get going, begin, esp. with vigour and energy; = rock v.¹ 11. Chiefly in let's rock and roll, ready to rock and roll. ΚΠ 1980 Washington Post 2 Apr. a7/2 It's time to rock and roll. The town is ours. 1984 N.Y. Times 6 July a 16/5 Mittleman looked down at his mended foot, slipped on a pair of shoes borrowed from Record and said, ‘I'm ready to rock and roll’. 1992 J. Reed Making Bk. i. iii. 21 Okay, people, let's rock and roll. Kelly—what have you got for me with the PE competition analysis? 1997 J. Krakauer Into Thin Air xii. 164 Looks like we're on, lads. Be ready to rock and roll at eleven-thirty! 2002 B. Mukherjee Desirable Daughters ix. 140 He uncapped a fountain pen, and took out a yellow legal pad. ‘Okay, Mrs. Chatterjee, let's rock and roll.’ This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1956
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