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work song in American English a folk song sung by laborers, as in the fields, with a marked rhythm matching the rhythm of their work work song in American Englishnouna folk song sung by workers, with a rhythm like that of their work Word origin [1920–25 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, follow-up, self-service, slalom, superpowerExamples of 'work song' in a sentencework song They are work songs, laments to lost loves, stories, songs to out to.The rest, including the resistance anthems and work songs, with their stoic choreography, had a flavour all of their own. |