Britpop
Britpop noun: 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.
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.
Britpop meaning in Arabic
Britpop in Arabic
- British pop music
- بريت بوب brit bwb
Origin of Britpop
From Brit- + pop.
Words formed from Britpop
Questions about Britpop
- What does Britpop mean?
- Britpop means 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.
- What is Britpop in Arabic?
- Britpop in Arabic is بريت بوب (brit bwb). See Britpop meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Britpop?
- Britpop is a noun.
Words near Britpop in the dictionary
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