mash-up

or mash·up

[ mash-uhp ]

/ ˈmæʃˌʌp /

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noun Informal.

Music. a recording that combines vocal and instrumental tracks from two or more recordings.

a combination or mixing of dissimilar elements, especially content from different sources: an adventure/horror/war movie mash-up; a web mash-up that overlays digital maps with crime statistics.

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Origin of mash-up

First recorded in 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase mash up

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How to use mash-up in a sentence

What results is a kind of mashup concert, a virtuoso mixed-media DJ set tuned to a keen emotional pitch.
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They all dance happily ever after in this modern mashup of Little Red Riding Hood and The Story of the Three Bears.
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Sure, it's an amateurish mashup of every other action movie, but it has its charms.
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British Dictionary definitions for mash-up

mashup

/ (ˈmæʃʌp) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for mashup

C20: from mash blend + up

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