grunge
noun/ɡrʌndʒ/
/ɡrʌndʒ/
[uncountable]- (informal) dirt of any kind synonym grime
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- (also grunge rock)a type of loud rock music, which was popular in the early 1990sTopics Musicc2
- a style of fashion worn by people who like grunge music, usually involving clothes that look untidy
Word Origin1960s: back-formation from grungy, perhaps suggested by grubby and dingy.
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