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politicore

politicore noun: a subgenre of punk with overtly political themes.

Noun

politicore (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) A subgenre of punk with overtly political themes.
    • F.U.A.L. / ($7) truely^([sic]) great politicore from North Ireland1990, Profane Existence, number 3, unnumbered page
    • As far as I’m concerned, faster-than-you politicore like this is a hell of a lot more dangerous to individual thought than George Bush or a handful of Nazi skinheads will ever be.1991, Jersey Beat, number 41, unnumbered page

Examples of politicore in a sentence

  • You will be billed later, shading within a garment may occur, shamelessly hamhanded politicore, sharp as a stick but not small in stature, […]1997, Kenneth Goldsmith, No. 111 2.7.93-10.20.96, page 142:
  • Austin politicore thrasher Beyond Gods and Empires2013 August 9, The Austin Chronicle, page 60:

Origin of politicore

Blend of politico- + -core, or political + -core.

Questions about politicore

What does politicore mean?
Politicore means a subgenre of punk with overtly political themes.
How do you use politicore in a sentence?
You will be billed later, shading within a garment may occur, shamelessly hamhanded politicore, sharp as a stick but not small in stature, […]
What part of speech is politicore?
Politicore is a noun.

Words near politicore in the dictionary

  1. politicojudicial
  2. politicolegal
  3. politicomania
  4. politicophilosophical
  5. politicophobia
  6. politicore
  7. politicoreligious
  8. politicos
  9. politicospeak
  10. politics
  11. politics of envy

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