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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grungenoun

    the state of being covered with unclean things

Wiktionary

  1. grungenoun

    Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.

  2. grungenoun

    The state of being filthy; grubbiness.

  3. grungenoun

    A subgenre of alternative music, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal.

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  1. Grunge

    Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of punk rock and heavy metal, but without punk's structure and speed. The genre featured the distorted electric guitar sound used in both genres, although some bands performed with more emphasis on one or the other. Like these genres, grunge typically uses electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals. Grunge also incorporates influences from indie rock bands such as Sonic Youth. Lyrics are typically angst-filled and introspective, often addressing themes such as social alienation, self-doubt, abuse, neglect, betrayal, social and emotional isolation, addiction, psychological trauma and a desire for freedom.The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop and the region's underground music scene. The owners of Sub Pop marketed the style shrewdly, encouraging the media to describe it as "grunge"; the style became known as a hybrid of punk and metal. By the early 1990s, its popularity had spread, with grunge bands appearing in California, then emerging in other parts of the United States and in Australia, building strong followings and signing major record deals. Grunge was commercially successful in the early-to-mid-1990s due to releases such as Nirvana's Nevermind, Pearl Jam's Ten, Soundgarden's Superunknown, Alice in Chains' Dirt, and Stone Temple Pilots' Core. The success of these bands boosted the popularity of alternative rock and made grunge the most popular form of rock music at the time.Several factors contributed to grunge's decline in prominence. During the mid-to-late 1990s, many grunge bands broke up or became less visible. Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, labeled by Time as "the John Lennon of the swinging Northwest", struggled with an addiction to heroin before his death in 1994. Although most grunge bands had disbanded or faded from view by the late 1990s, they influenced modern rock music, as their lyrics brought socially conscious issues into pop culture and added introspection and an exploration of what it means to be true to oneself. Grunge was also an influence on later genres such as post-grunge.

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  1. grunge

    Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, largely in and around the Seattle area. It is characterized by its distorted and often melancholic sound, heavily influenced by punk rock, heavy metal and indie rock. Grunge lyrics are typically introspective, addressing themes such as social alienation, self-doubt, abuse, neglect, betrayal, and existential angst. It is also associated with a specific subculture and style of dressing, featuring casual, unkempt, and often thrift-store-bought clothing. Notable grunge bands include Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice In Chains.

Wikidata

  1. Grunge

    Grunge is the codename of Percival Edmund Chang, a fictional comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm, and is a member of the superhero team Gen¹³.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. grunge

    1. That which is grungy, or that which makes it so. 2. [Cambridge] Code which is inaccessible due to changes in other parts of the program. The preferred term in North America is dead code.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of grunge in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of grunge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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  1. Townes Van Zandt:

    I'm the mold that grunge was grown in.

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