grunge
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Back-formation from grungy.
[edit] Noun
grunge (uncountable)
- (informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.
- The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds.
- (informal) The state of being filthy; grubbiness.
- Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.
- A subgenre of alternative music, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal.
- Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge.
