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mashup

  • /ˈmæʃˌʌp/ US, UK

Where it comes from

From mash (“to convert into a mash; to mix thoroughly”) + up.

noun mashups · mash-up

  1. informal, slang 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.
  2. informal, slang 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^([
  3. informal, slang 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.
  4. Internet, informal 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

Españolmezcla, mezcladiza
DeutschMashup, Bastard Pop

noun derivative work consisting of two or more pieces of media joined together

Españolmezcla
DeutschMashup

noun Web application that combines data and/or functionality from more than one source

Españolweb 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}
}