stylee

See also: stylée

English

Etymology

A form of style in Jamaican patois.

Pronunciation

(Jamaican) IPA^(key): /stʌɪˈliː/

Noun

stylee

(music, slang) style
- 1991, The Beat:
  In state-of-the-art dance hall, the bass booms like electrified tympani, the snare gets busy inna quasimilitary techno stylee […]
- 1999, SPIN, volume 15, number 8, page 155:
  Thrill as Babyface protégé Jon B sings "Pride & Joy" inna ragga stylee, and keep in mind that hardcore reggae (see last year's blockbuster "Who Am I") makes the best crossover.
- CMJ New Music Monthly
  A cornucopia of hyped-up breakbeats, keyboard squiggles, surf grooves, dancehall stylee, dumb loops and much atonal shouting along, Far In dares you not to smile.

Anagrams

Steely, sleety, steely

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