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bubblegrunge

/ˈbʌb.əlˌɡɹʌndʒ/

bubblegrunge noun: rock music incorporating elements of bubblegum pop (such as catchy melodies) and grunge (such as guitar fuzz).

Noun

bubblegrunge (uncountable)

  1. Rock music incorporating elements of bubblegum pop (such as catchy melodies) and grunge (such as guitar fuzz).
    • While not the most celebrated forms – at least, not yet – heritage bubblegrunge is certainly one of the hardest to get off your shoe.2016 March 26, Ben Thompson, “Wolf Alice live review – goodbye, cool world”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin of bubblegrunge

Blend of bubblegum + grunge.

Questions about bubblegrunge

What does bubblegrunge mean?
Bubblegrunge means rock music incorporating elements of bubblegum pop (such as catchy melodies) and grunge (such as guitar fuzz).
What part of speech is bubblegrunge?
Bubblegrunge is a noun.
How do you pronounce bubblegrunge?
Bubblegrunge is pronounced /ˈbʌb.əlˌɡɹʌndʒ/.

Words near bubblegrunge in the dictionary

  1. bubbled under
  2. bubbled up
  3. bubblefish
  4. bubblegoose
  5. bubblegooses
  6. bubblegrunge
  7. bubblegum
  8. bubblegum pop
  9. bubblegummy
  10. bubblegums
  11. bubbleguts

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