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grunge

English edit

Etymology edit

Back-formation from grungy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌndʒ

Noun edit

grunge (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.
    The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds.
  2. (informal) The state of being filthy; grubbiness.
    Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.
  3. (music) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal.
    Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge.

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grunge m (uncountable)

  1. grunge

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from English grunge.

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grunge m inan (related adjective grunge'owy)

  1. grunge (subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal)

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Declension of grunge
singular
nominative grunge
genitive grunge'u
dative grunge'owi
accusative grunge
instrumental grunge'em
locative grunge'u
vocative grunge'u

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Further reading edit

  • grunge in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • grunge in PWN's encyclopedia

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English grunge.

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grunge m (uncountable)

  1. grunge
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