goth

See also Goth

English

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Etymology

From Goth (person of a Germanic culture), influenced by Gothic in the sense of a black horror novel.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒθ

Noun

goth (plural goths)

1. (uncountable) A punk-derived subculture of people who predominately dress in black.
   • 2005, MC Frontalot, “Goth Girls” (song)[1], in Nerdcore Rising (album): 

     I think that goth could flower in nerdcore's embrace.

     I converted Edward Gorey's lettering into a typeface,

     befriended vampires on LJ and MySpace,

     even put that spooky echo filter on the bass […]

   Philip had been into goth for many years.

2. (uncountable) (music) A style of glam rock influenced punk rock; gothic rock.
3. (countable) A person who is part of the goth subculture.

   We saw a solitary goth hanging out on the steps of the train station.

Translations

punk-derived subculture of people who predominately dress in black

• Czech: gotické hnutí (cs) n
• Dutch: gothic (nl)
• Finnish: gootit (fi) pl

• Marathi: गॉथ (mr) (gǒtha)
• Russian: готы (ru) (góty) m pl
• Spanish: gótico (es) m

style of bleak rock music; gothic rock

• Czech: gothic rock (cs) m, gotický rock (cs) m
• Dutch: gothic (nl)
• Finnish: goottimusiikki (fi)

• Marathi: गॉथ (mr) (gǒtha)
• Russian: готическая музыка (ru) (gotíčeskaja múzyka) f
• Spanish: gótico (es) m

person who is part of the goth subculture

• Czech: goth (cs) m
• Dutch: gothic (nl)
• Finnish: gootti (fi)
• German: Grufti (de) m, Schwarzer (de) m

• Marathi: गॉथ (mr) (gǒtha)
• Russian: гот (ru) (got) m
• Spanish: gótico (es) m

Adjective

goth

1. Relating to this music or these people.

   With her black clothes and dyed hair, Melanie looked very goth compared to her classmates.

Translations

relating to this music or these people

• Dutch: gothic (nl)

• Finnish: gootti (fi), gootti-

Derived terms

• cybergoth
• gothness
• goth up

See also

• gothic
• Gothic

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Middle English

Verb

goth

1. goes
2. went