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mosh pit

noun

Slang. an area usually in front of a stage where people mosh at rock concerts.

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Nearby words

  1. moses, robert,
  2. moses-in-the-cradle,
  3. mosey,
  4. mosfet,
  5. mosh,
  6. moshav,
  7. mosher,
  8. moshesh,
  9. moshi,
  10. moshoeshoe

Origin of mosh pit

First recorded in 1985–90
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British Dictionary definitions for mosh pit

mosh pit

noun

informal an area at a rock-music concert, usually in front of the stage, where members of the audience dance in a frantic and violent manner
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