RAGTIME
ragtime, rag
(noun) music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ragtime (countable and uncountable, plural ragtimes)
(music genre, uncountable) A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
(music, countable) A piece of music in this style.
Anagrams
• Tregami, migrate
Source: Wiktionary
Rag"time`, n. (Mus.)
Definition: Time characterized by syncopation, as in many negro melodies.
[Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition