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worksong

/ˈwɜːrksɒŋ/ noun · British & US
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What does worksong mean?

noun

A song sung by workers, especially in the fields, often with a call-and-response pattern, or a song that is a work of art in itself, often with a strong emotional or spiritual content.

Example

"The migrant workers sang a worksong as they harvested the crops under the scorching sun."

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