"grunge" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grunge.wav
Rhymes: -ʌndʒ Etymology: Back-formation from grungy. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|grungy}} Back-formation from grungy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} grunge (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean. Tags: informal, uncountable Translations (dirt, filth): lika (Finnish), Schmutz [masculine] (German), Dreck [masculine] (German), obrzydlistwo [neuter] (Polish), ohydztwo [neuter] (Polish), paskudztwo [neuter] (Polish), smuts (Swedish), lort (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-grunge-en-noun-3cYgviVR Disambiguation of 'dirt, filth': 82 10 8
  2. (informal) The state of being filthy; grubbiness. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-grunge-en-noun-lBJKClPD Categories (other): Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 47 47
  3. (music) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Translations (subgenre of alternative music): гръндж (grǎndž) [masculine] (Bulgarian), grunĝo (Esperanto), grunge (Finnish), grunge [masculine] (French), გრანჟი (granži) (Georgian), Grunge [masculine] (German), 그런지 (geureonji) (Korean), ग्रन्ज (granja) [neuter] (Marathi), grunge [masculine] (Norwegian), grønsj [masculine] (Norwegian), grunge [masculine] (Polish), гранж (granž) [masculine] (Russian), grunge [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-grunge-en-noun-46TRLf5H Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 10 38 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 40 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 4 40 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 40 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 4 33 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 40 55 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 31 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 7 34 59 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 37 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 5 35 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 6 38 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 6 40 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 47 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 39 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 5 39 56 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'subgenre of alternative music': 2 25 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: grungelike, grungy, postgrunge, scrunge, soft grunge
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      "roman": "granž",
      "sense": "subgenre of alternative music",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "гранж"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "subgenre of alternative music",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "grunge"
    }
  ],
  "word": "grunge"
}

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