alt-rock
alt.rock
/ (ɔːlt) /
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noun
a genre of rock music regarded by its practitioners and fans as being outside the mainstream
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Word Origin for alt-rock
C20: from alt (ernative) + rock
Words nearby alt-rock
altostratus, altrices, altricial, alt-right, Altrincham, alt-rock, altruism, altruist, altruistic, alt text, Altus
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