Britpop
English
Etymology
Brit- + pop
Noun
Britpop (uncountable)
- A British alternative rock movement from the mid-1990s, characterised by influences from the 1960s and 1970s, catchy hooks, the glamour of earlier pop stardom, and the sense of creating a soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth.
Derived terms
- Britpopper
- Britpoppy
Related terms
- Britrock
See also
- Britart