mashup
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mashup
- /ˈmæʃˌʌp/ US, UK
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From mash (“to convert into a mash; to mix thoroughly”) + up.
noun mashups · mash-up
- An artistic work that consists primarily of parts borrowed from other works, or features a mixture of genres. What's tiresome about Anna, though, is that it's such an obvious mashup of other movies, moving from homage right into ripoff.
- A remix created by combining two or more songs from different artists into one piece of music. Rock, Hip-Hop, Country, Hardcore — all of it pales in comparison to this genre, one genre to rule them all: Soundclown. How do I describe this sound? Do I say, “it’s weird mashups”? No. Because that wouldn’t be accurate enough. Should I tell you it “blends of funny and popular songs, with the bmp^([
- A derivative work consisting of two or more pieces of (generally digital) media joined together, such as a video clip with a different soundtrack applied for humorous effect, or a map overlaid with user-supplied data.
- A Web application that combines data or functionality from more than one source. This app is a mashup mixing news from the BBC and maps from Google.
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noun remix created by combining two or more songs from different artists into one piece of music
| Español | mezcla, mezcladiza |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Mashup, Bastard Pop |
noun derivative work consisting of two or more pieces of media joined together
| Español | mezcla |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Mashup |
noun Web application that combines data and/or functionality from more than one source
| Español | web híbrida, hibriweb |
|---|
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@misc{mashup_2026,
title = {mashup},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mashup},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}