SONG
(also see BALLAD)
ADJECTIVES
1814 — BALLANT a ballad, a song → Sc. & Eng. dial.
NOUNS
..950 — YEDDING a song; a speech, a discourse; romance in verse → obs.
1050 — LEOTH a song → obs.
1200 — BEAD-SONG a song of prayer → obs.
1200 — GALE singing, a song; merriment; mirth → obs.
1205 — YED a song, a poem, a speech, a tale, a riddle → obs.
1250 — CANTICLE song; properly, a little song; a hymn
1425 — MUSE a poem, a song, a melody → obs.
1439 — REFRAID a song; a refrain of a song or poem → obs.
1450 — LOVE-LAY a love song → chiefly poetic usage
1483 — CANTIC a song, a canticle → obs.
1500 — BALLAD a song intended as the accompaniment to a dance; the tune to which the song is sung → obs.
1535 — CANTILENE an old song; silly prattle; idle tale, trick → obs.
1556 — BALLAD a popular song; often one celebrating or scurrilously attacking persons or institutions → obs.
1579 — CANTION a song → obs.
1589 — MADRIGAL a song; a ditty
1590 — CANZON a song → obs.
1593 — CANZONET a little or short song; a short song of a light and airy character
1593 — CAROLET a little carol or song → obs.
1594 — CANTON a song → obs.
1603 — CANTO a song, a ballad → obs.
1611 — DOWN a refrain of a song → obs.
1633 — COUNTRY AIR a rural melody or song
1635 — CANTILENE a song, a melody → obs.
1651 — BACCHANALIA a drinking song → obs.
1676 — BACCHIC a drinking song → obs.
1701 — FALDERAL — FAL DE ROL — FOLDEROL a meaningless refrain in songs
1720 — THREN — THRENE a song or story → Sc.
1725 — RANT a lively, noisy, or irregular tune or song → chiefly Sc.
1729 — TWINKUM TWANKUM a refrain of a song, expressing careless jollity → obs.
1754 — CANTATA a song, chant → obs.
1765 — TOL-DE-ROL a combination of syllables used as the refrain of a song
1774 — DUTCH CONCERT a concert in which all the singers sing different songs at the same time → sl.
1793 — TAG the refrain or catch of a song or poem
..19C — DEEDLE-DOODLE a meaningless song, or badly-played tune → Sc.
1815 — BOB the refrain of a song; a chorus → Eng. dial.
1818 — LILLYLOO a lullaby; a refrain, a song → Sc.
1824 — MYRIOLOGUE an extempore lament or funeral song, usually sung by a woman → obs.
1865 — NUMBER a song
1866 — BALLET a song, a ballad → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1867 — SING a song → African-American
1870 — EAR-SPORTS entertainments of song or music → Amer.
1892 — MYROLOGY an extempore lament or funeral song, usually sung by a woman
1893 — FLASH-SONG a song interlarded with cant words and phrases → sl. (Bk.)
1926 — MOAN a mournful song, esp. a blues song → Amer. dial.
1927 — TORCH SONG a popular song bemoaning one’s unrequited love → US sl.
1936 — SIDE a recorded song or tune (early gramophone records held one recording on each side) → US sl.
1939 — OLDIE — OLDY in the entertainment industry: an old and familiar popular song, motion picture, etc. → US sl.
1940 — EVERGREEN a perennial favourite, esp. a song → Amer. sl.
1946 — OATER a cowboy film, story, or song → US sl.
1948 — FREAK a nonsensical novelty song → US sl.
.M20 — ROCKER a popular song with a strong beat; a rock song
1954 — MONDEGREEN a misunderstood or misinterpreted word or phrase resulting from a mishearing. esp. said of the lyrics to a song
1955 — CHART-BUSTER a very successful song or record → sl.
1955 — CHART-TOPPER a very successful song or record → colloq.
1957 — OLDIE BUT GOODIE an old song that is still popular or is being revived → US sl.
1966 — GOLDEN OLDIE a song from the past that is still popular, esp. a rock and roll song from the 1950s or 1960s → US sl.
1970 — BAD SOUND a good song or one with a good beat → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1971 — BUBBLE-GUM MUSIC songs rated sarcastically as very popular → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1976 — SMOOCHER a song or piece of music suitable for accompanying slow, close dancing
1981 — ONION BALLAD a painfully sad song → US sl.
2003 — ANTHEM in contemporary dance music and club culture of the 1980s, 1990s, and on: any song that fills the dance floor and gets clubbers singing along → UK sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
1656 — ASMATOGRAPHER a composer of songs → obs.
1862 — CANARY a songster
1903 — TUNESTER a songwriter or singer; a musician, a composer → chiefly US
1942 — CHUNESMITH a songwriter → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — DOT MAKER a songwriter → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — INK SLINGER a songwriter → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TIN-EAR LAD OF TIN-PAN ALLEY a songwriter → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TUNESMITH a songwriter → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — TUNE TURNER-OUTER a songwriter → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — WORDS-AND-MUSIC BOY a songwriter → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
1847 — RAISE to begin or lead a song → Amer. dial.