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calypso noun
/kəˈlɪp.səʊ/
/-soʊ/ n [C] (plural calypsos or calypsoes) Definition
a type of popular Caribbean song whose words, often invented as the song is sung, usually deal with a subject of interest at the present time
(Definition of calypso noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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