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Etymology of the English word reggae

the English word reggae
derived from the Jamaican English word rege-rege
derived from the English word rag
derived from the Norse root *rögg

Date

The earliest known usage of reggae in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Jamaican English, Modern English



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