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grunge definition

☆ grunge (grunj)

noun

  1. Slang something grungy; specif., garbage or dirt
  2. ☆
    1. a form of rock music that originated in the 1990s, characterized by loud guitar and drum playing and nihilistic lyrics
    2. a fashion style emphasizing used, tattered, and ill-fitting, esp. baggy, clothes and including plaid flannel shirts, heavy boots, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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