grunge

Meaning

  1. (informal, uncountable) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.
  2. (informal, uncountable) The state of being filthy; grubbiness.
  3. (uncountable) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s, which melds punk and metal.

Frequency

38k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/
Etymology

Back-formation from grungy.

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