wrock
US/ɹɑk/
wrock noun: a genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.
Noun
wrock (uncountable)
- A genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.
- There are, at present, dozens of these “wizard rock” or “wrock” bands, some of which tour nationally and internationally performing at small clubs, libraries and Harry Potter conferences and other special events.2007, Racheline Maltese, The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias & Particularities, Volume 1, Sterling & Ross Publishers, →ISBN, page 175
- Not all wrock is punk wrock. There's plenty of stylistic diversity in the scene, which ranges from the electric girl pop of the Parselmouths to the darkly gleaming hip-hop of Swish and Flick.2009 July 20, Lev Grossman, “The Boy Who Rocked”, in Time
- Synonyms:
- wizard rock
Synonyms of wrock
Origin of wrock
Blend of wizard + rock.
Questions about wrock
- What does wrock mean?
- Wrock means a genre of music produced by fans of the Harry Potter series, characterized by costumed performances and humorous lyrics about characters, settings, and plot elements from the series.
- What part of speech is wrock?
- Wrock is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wrock?
- Wrock is pronounced /ɹɑk/ (US).
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