Definitions

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  • noun music A genre of Mexican music based on the polka, depicting drug smugglers, cartels, and other criminal activities.
  • noun music Any song in this genre.

Etymologies

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Spanish, from narco ("drug") + corrido ("running").

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Examples

  • LOS ANGELES - When "Breaking Bad" features its own "narcocorrido" - drug ballad - in an upcoming episode, it's clear that Mexico's bloody narcotics trafficking culture has seeped into the TV drama.

    unknown title 2009

  • LOS ANGELES - When "Breaking Bad" features its own "narcocorrido" - drug ballad - in an upcoming episode, it's clear that Mexico's bloody narcotics trafficking culture has seeped into the TV drama.

    unknown title 2009

  • When "Breaking Bad" features its own "narcocorrido" - drug ballad - in an upcoming episode, it's clear that Mexico's bloody narcotics trafficking culture has seeped into the TV drama.

    Kentucky.com: Homepage 2009

  • LOS ANGELES - When "Breaking Bad" features its own "narcocorrido" - drug ballad - in an upcoming episode, it's clear that Mexico's bloody narcotics trafficking culture has seeped into the TV drama.

    unknown title 2009

  • "narcocorrido" - drug ballad - in an upcoming episode, it's clear that Mexico's bloody narcotics trafficking culture has seeped into the TV drama.

    Tri-City Herald: Front 2009

  • The story of her arrest enthralled Mexicans, inspiring a "narcocorrido" folk ballad by Los

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • The story of her arrest enthralled Mexicans, inspiring a "narcocorrido" folk ballad by Los

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • The story of her arrest enthralled Mexicans, inspiring a "narcocorrido" folk ballad by Los

    chron.com Chronicle 2010

  • The story of her arrest enthralled Mexicans, inspiring a "narcocorrido" folk ballad by Los

    chron.com Chronicle 2010

  • He helped create and popularize "narcocorrido" songs.

    Indybay newswire 2009

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