grunge

grunge

English

Etymology

Back-formation from grungy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɹʌndʒ/
• Rhymes: -ʌndʒ

Noun

grunge (uncountable)

1. (informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.

   The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds.

2. (informal) The state of being filthy; grubbiness.

   Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.

3. (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

• grungelike
• grungy
• postgrunge
• scrunge

Translations

dirt, filth

Finnish: lika (fi)

German: Schmutz (de) m, Dreck (de) m

subgenre of alternative music

Bulgarian: гръндж m (grǎndž) Finnish: grunge (fi) French: grunge (fr) m Georgian: გრანჟი (granži) German: Grunge (de) m

Marathi: ग्रन्ज n (granja) Norwegian: grunge m, grønsj (no) m Russian: гранж (ru) m (granž) Swedish: grunge c

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English grunge.

Noun

grunge m (uncountable)

1. grunge