Bopster

/ˈbɒpstər/ noun

Definition

A person who plays or enjoys bebop jazz music, especially a musician who performs in that style.

Etymology

From 'bebop' or 'bop' combined with the English suffix '-ster,' which labels someone involved in an activity or trend; similar to 'hipster' or 'trickster.'

Kelly Says

Bopsters in 1950s New York City were like the early tech innovators of music—they were rebels who deliberately made their art harder and more intellectually demanding, creating an underground culture that eventually became mainstream.

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