grunge
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grunge
- /ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/
Rhymes with -ʌndʒ
Where it comes from
Back-formation from grungy.
noun
- Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean. The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds.
- The state of being filthy; grubbiness. Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.
- A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s, which melds punk and metal. Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gradoo, grime, gore, crud, scrunge, grot, schmutz, grubbies, scunge, attle, truck, dirt, grummel, grit, grout, wormshit
Translations
Talk about this word "grunge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grunge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grunge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grunge "grunge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grunge.Cite this
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title = {grunge},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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