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cuddlecore

cuddlecore noun: a twee, childlike style of alternative rock.

Noun

cuddlecore (uncountable)

  1. (informal) A twee, childlike style of alternative rock.
    • […]the syrupy cuddlecore of bands like cub and Shonen Knife.1996, The Comics Journal, number 195

Origin of cuddlecore

From cuddle + -core.

Questions about cuddlecore

What does cuddlecore mean?
Cuddlecore means a twee, childlike style of alternative rock.
What part of speech is cuddlecore?
Cuddlecore is a noun.

Words near cuddlecore in the dictionary

  1. cuddle-seat
  2. cuddle-seats
  3. cuddleable
  4. cuddlebug
  5. cuddlebugs
  6. cuddlecore
  7. cuddled
  8. cuddled up
  9. cuddlee
  10. cuddlees
  11. cuddlefest

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