mashup

/ ˈmæʃʌp /

noun

1. a piece of recorded or live music in which a producer or DJ blends together two or more tracks, often of contrasting genres

2. a hybrid website that collates and displays information taken from various other online sources

Word History and Origins

Origin of mashup¹

C20: from _mash blend + _up

Example Sentences

They were doused in a fragrance called Caramel Swirl, a mashup of notes that they liked because it remind them of Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup.

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Its commercials ruled late-night television, and its product was a mashup of voyeurism, misogyny and manipulation.

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If anything, Thurman is not alone in finding herself drawn to the mashup genre that straddles the line between young adult fiction and bodice-rippers.

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Informed by deep personal loss, her startling metafictional debut novel, “Endling,” is a forceful mashup of storytelling modes that call attention to its interplay of reality and fiction — a Ukrainian tragicomedy of errors colliding with social commentary about the Russian invasion.

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The real power of this recipe comes in the sauce and garnish: salmoriglio, an Italian sauce that's like a mashup of pesto, chimichurri and salsa verde — and the crispiest fried leeks imaginable.

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