"progg" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Swedish, a contraction of progressiv musik (“progressive music”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sv|-}} Swedish Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} progg (uncountable)
  1. A left-wing, anticommercial musical movement in Sweden in the 1960s and 1970s. Tags: uncountable
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