The grunge
Example: The grunge music scene started in Seattle in the late 1980s.
Definition
"The grunge" is a style of rock music characterized by its raw sound, heavy guitar distortion, and introspective lyrics, which emerged in the mid-1980s and gained popularity in the early 1990s, often associated with bands from Seattle.
Etymology
The term "the grunge" originated in the mid-1980s and is believed to derive from the word 'grungy,' meaning dirty or grimy, reflecting the music's gritty and unpolished sound. It gained widespread recognition as the label for this subgenre of rock music popularized by Seattle bands.
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"The grunge" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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