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alt-rocker

alt-rocker noun: a performer of alternative rock music.

Noun

alt-rocker (plural alt-rockers)

  1. (informal) A performer of alternative rock music.
    • Echoing the rhapsodic prog-rock vibes of Pink Floyd circa ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, the new track marks an ambitious step into uncharted territory for Coldplay, though not eschewing too far from the alt-rockers’ standard fare.2021 July 23, Ellie Robinson, “Coldplay shoot for the stars with their cinematic new track ‘Coloratura’”, in NME

Forms of alt-rocker

pluralalt-rockers

Origin of alt-rocker

From alt-rock + -er.

Questions about alt-rocker

What does alt-rocker mean?
Alt-rocker means a performer of alternative rock music.
What part of speech is alt-rocker?
Alt-rocker is a noun.
What is the plural of alt-rocker?
The plural of alt-rocker is alt-rockers.

Words near alt-rocker in the dictionary

  1. alt-rightist
  2. alt-rightists
  3. alt-rights
  4. alt-righty
  5. alt-rock
  6. alt-rocker
  7. alt-rockers
  8. alt-tab
  9. Alt-Tabbed
  10. Alt-Tabbing
  11. Alt-Tabs

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