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Grunge

Grunge is a form of alternative rock music from Washington that mixes elements of punk rock, heavy metal and 1970s hard rock. This style of music is most often played at a midtempo and usually features sludgy guitar distortion, raspy vocals and angsty lyrics. Grunge was pioneered in the 1980s and popularized in the early 1990s with the success of Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Nirvana.
Melvins are an awesome grunge band!
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grunge

Grunge is the dark style of clothes, pictures, and aesthetics.
"Hey, look at her clothes, it's so grunge."
"Yeah, maybe that's her aesthetic."
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Grunge bucket

How ones girlfriend looks after getting railed with her makeup on.
My girlfriend came down stairs looking like a grunge bucket
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grunge cake

A common insult; saying someone is stupid or annoying
Stop being a grunge cake
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Grunge

A style of rock music characterized by strident guitar sounds and flat vocal delivery.
Grunge bands I like:

Nirvana
Foo Fighters
Pearl Jam
Never-ending
Soundgarden
Superknown
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Grunge

A fusion genre of punk rock, alternative rock, and heavy metal produced by members of the Seattle underground rock scene from 1985 to around 1994. Grunge musicians could be identified from their preference for extremely comfortable clothing (often flannel shirts and jeans), a tendency to be kinda smelly, anti-capitalist and feminist lyrical themes, and disregard for societal norms. Stereotypically addicted to heroin or some other heavy drug. Grunge musicians did not identify the genre of music they played, it was really more of a marketing term

Early grunge sounds like a bunch of 14 year olds in a garage band while later grunge sounds much, much more polished.
Superunknown is an excellent grunge album.
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Grunge

An alternative aesthetic for those people who like to dress normally but want a title. It will consist of bland colors like brown, white and black. People using this aesthetic will think they're so quirky and different but aren't.
Lily: I literally love Grunge core aesthetic! It's so cool!
John: What aesthetic? You look normal?
by Ducky4life_ April 20, 2023
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