mosh pit

noun

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

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Origin of mosh pit

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby mosh pit

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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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