"queercore" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English queer English hardcorebf. English -core English queercore From queer + -core. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|queer|-core|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English queer English hardcorebf. English -core English queercore [Appendix:Glossary#back-formation|Back-formation]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "hardcore punk, a particularly fast and intense form of punk rock", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "hardcore", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "back-formation" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-core", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "queercore", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="queercore"> From queer + -core. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} queercore (uncountable)
  1. A subculture of young, rebellious homosexuals that was an offshoot of the punk movement of the 1980s. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: homocore
    Sense id: en-queercore-en-noun-1Nom1x7I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. (music) The aggressive rock music associated with this group of people. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-queercore-en-noun-P32ywByy Categories (other): Music, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -core, English terms suffixed with -core (music), English terms suffixed with -core (type), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -core: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -core (music): 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -core (type): 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 34 66 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Alternative forms

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