"butt-rock" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Said to have begun as a parody of the phrase nothing but rock, reanalyzed as butt + rock. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|butt|rock#Etymology 3}} butt + rock Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} butt-rock (uncountable)
  1. (derogatory, informal, humorous) Rock and roll music of a style or subgenre disparaged as uninteresting or out of fashion. Tags: derogatory, humorous, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: butt rock, Butt Rock

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