"Britpop" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Brit- + pop. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|Brit|pop}} Brit- + pop Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Britpop (uncountable)
  1. A British alternative rock movement from the mid-1990s, characterised by influences from the 1960s and 1970s, catchy hooks, the glamour of earlier pop stardom, and the sense of creating a soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth. Wikipedia link: Britpop Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Derived forms: Britpopper, Britpoppy Related terms: Britrock, Britart Translations (British pop music): بريت بوب (brit bwb) [masculine] (Arabic), britpop [feminine] (French), britpop [masculine] (Italian), ブリットポップ (burittopoppu) (Japanese), брит-поп (brit-pop) [feminine] (Russian), britpop [masculine] (Slovak)

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