discotheque
nightclub
Also known as: disco
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Its name derives from discotheque, the French word for a type of dance-oriented nightclub that first appeared in the 1960s. Disco provided the musical accompaniment for political movements of the 1970s, in particular Gay Pride and LGBTQ+ rights. Its popularity peaked in the late 1970s, and its commercialization contributed…
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