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Vodoun-Pop

Vodoun-Pop is musical style that combine elements of traditional Haitian Vodou ceremonial and folkloric music with Euro-American Pop music, that's played without any Verses just Ostinatos (Vamps), Hooks, Choruses and Scats

It is often referred to simply as "Pop Vodou" in Haitian Creole.

It is used as background ambient music in Folk Dance classes, Haitian Lounged, Restaurants and Voodoo temples (Peristyles), from mainly the French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and Western Africa and Haitian communities in the Untited States.

Typical instruments are:
Rada and petro drums, tanbou, rara horns, electronic keyboards/Keytar, electronic drums, electric guitars, electric bass, Percussions,drums, piano, strings tumpet, flute, Backing tracks, E-Synthesizer, personal computer, Singable melodies) Humming, Whistling, and Drumming.

The tracks are predominantly instrumental, and are usually play and dance to a RADA rithym, which usually starts slowly and burst into a feverish pitch.

The dance is characterized by the hands being placed on knees or thighs, and has several main variations: Yanvalou debou (upright), Yanvalou do ba (crouching), Yanvalou zepòl (a "shoulder dance"), etc."

A notable label of this kind of Vodoun-Pop is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Our Vodoun-Pop dancing class intructor Marlene finally taught us the meaning behind the Yanvalou dance this after noon.
by Negre Marron Records October 20, 2018
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Bingo Pop

Bland Pop music that could be popular at a Bingo Parlor but not a Dance club.

No curse words. No adult themes. No complex subjects. Typically overly positive. Often very repetitive, but will have multiple writer credits.
"Grandma, can we listen to something other than bingo pop?"
by BluTGI September 1, 2023
mugGet the Bingo Popmug.

Dick-pop

God damn she sucked me like a dick-pop
by Pigpennnn February 5, 2017
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popped ass wiener

The lamest person in a group or gathering of people.
Someone who is lame without a group or gathering of people.

The buggest fucking loser around. Synonymous with fool, stupid, dumb, dumbass, bitch, pussy, bitch ass, bitch ass nigga, etc.
An insult that is fitting for formal, semi-formal, and casual occasions.
Kurts a popped ass wiener.
Your a popped ass wiener.
Who invited the popped ass wiener?
by Nodibbles January 8, 2017
mugGet the popped ass wienermug.

Popping the Boys

When a wrestler has a boner and hard nipples at the same time in the ring.
The Rock is really popping the boys tonight.
by ronjr December 29, 2021
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Pop

He is about to get popped
by Web_sters February 21, 2023
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Scrub Pop

The act of a female sending sneaky nudes while on shift at the hospital or in healthcare. Most often sent while wearing scrubs. These are generally taken in bathrooms, supply rooms, locker rooms, break rooms and in patient’s rooms.
Fireman 1: Have you been chatting and texting with that cute new nurse?

Fireman 2: Duuuuuude… She’s been sending me Scrub Pops all night and I’m headed over to her place after we get off shift in the morning.
by Squad or Bust December 2, 2023
mugGet the Scrub Popmug.

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