grunge
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English
Etymology
Back-formation from grungy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ʌndʒ
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.
- (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.
Derived terms
Translations
dirt, filth
subgenre of alternative music
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
grunge m (uncountable)
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English grunge.
Pronunciation
Noun
grunge m inan (related adjective grunge'owy)
- grunge (subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal)
Declension
Declension of grunge
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | grunge |
| genitive | grunge'u |
| dative | grunge'owi |
| accusative | grunge |
| instrumental | grunge'em |
| locative | grunge'u |
| vocative | grunge'u |
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Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
grunge m (uncountable)