Thursday, 10 November 2022

Do you speak a little French when you say 'disco'?

'Disco' is a word borrowed from French 'discotheque'. The word entered the English language some time around 1964.


disco [noun] [1964]
  • a nightclub for dancing to live and recorded music
  • popular dance music characterized by hypnotic rhythm, repetitive lyrics, and electronically produced sounds
See 'disco' on the Loan Words Map

See more loan words from French.

Etymology: Short for 'discotheque'
See more loan words from 1960s.


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