grunge
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from grungy.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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.
- (music) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal.
- Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge.
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Translations[edit]
subgenre of alternative music
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Noun[edit]
grunge m (uncountable)
Spanish[edit]
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Noun[edit]
grunge m (uncountable)
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