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grunge

/ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/ noun B2
  1. Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean. (informal, uncountable) · The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds.
  2. The state of being filthy; grubbiness. (informal, uncountable) · Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.
  3. A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s, which melds punk and metal. (uncountable) · Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge.
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