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dolewave

dolewave noun: an Australian music genre that emerged in the early 2010s, typically laid-back, lo-fi and guitar-driven.

Noun

dolewave (uncountable)

  1. (Australia) An Australian music genre that emerged in the early 2010s, typically laid-back, lo-fi and guitar-driven.

Origin of dolewave

From dole + -wave, in reference to the dole (“unemployment benefit”), seen as representative of the artists' lifestyles.

Questions about dolewave

What does dolewave mean?
Dolewave means an Australian music genre that emerged in the early 2010s, typically laid-back, lo-fi and guitar-driven.
What part of speech is dolewave?
Dolewave is a noun.

Words near dolewave in the dictionary

  1. doles out
  2. dolesome
  3. dolesomely
  4. dolesomeness
  5. Doletbagh
  6. dolewave
  7. Dolezal
  8. Dolezals
  9. Dolgan
  10. Dolgarrog
  11. Dolge

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