the pushing and shoving/punching done during heavy metal, rock, and punk music. An amazing way to relive stress and/or anger.
1. Dude, my bitch left me, put on some Killswitch Engage and lets mosh.
2. Dude i broke my nose in the pits yesterday. IT WAS AWSOME!
2. Dude i broke my nose in the pits yesterday. IT WAS AWSOME!
by Mike w February 18, 2004
Basically, a form of dancing which is popular in concerts usually involving punk or metal music. It is an extremely aggressive dance, which is based mainly on pushing, shoving and punching. Although moshing is a very aggressive activity, it is considered paramount in all mosh pits to look after one another. Most people enjoy moshing because of its ability to relieve anger or tension in a safe and healthy way, as well as its ability to allow oneself to obtain a feeling of comradery, which encompasses all those who add whatever they can to the pit.
by James Y. June 26, 2006
1. Mosh mosh derived from the term mosher, by lazy british kids who think they're better than everyone. It is primarily used to call someone a mosher or to take the piss out of a mosher.
These people often have no idea what a mosher is
These people often have no idea what a mosher is
Person one: Lmao, i hate that boy!!
Person two: I agree lol, he's a greasy mosh mosh
Person one: Lmao!! lets go mosh!!
Person two: Mosh mosh!!
Person two: I agree lol, he's a greasy mosh mosh
Person one: Lmao!! lets go mosh!!
Person two: Mosh mosh!!
by g-k. July 31, 2006
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the word originated in New York in the early 80s. The previous word for the dance was "slam". The origin is probably Yiddish, as is "mish-mosh" - something all mixed up. It was a specific New York Hardcore variation on slamming which went in a circle (usually counter-clockwise with the stage as 12:00). There was a variation to slower, chuggy music called the creepy-crawly. It may have been Jimmy Gestapo (Murphy's Law) himself who coined the word
the word originated in New York in the early 80s. The previous word for the dance was "slam". The origin is probably Yiddish, as is "mish-mosh" - something all mixed up. It was a specific New York Hardcore variation on slamming which went in a circle (usually counter-clockwise with the stage as 12:00). There was a variation to slower, chuggy music called the creepy-crawly. It may have been Jimmy Gestapo (Murphy's Law) himself who coined the word
by Chief Hanson September 24, 2004
by frenchfuck May 06, 2004
A dancing style closely associated with heavy/rock music. When people mosh they often knock into other people and move their head in time to the music. A group of people all moshing is called a mosh pit.
by Becx December 21, 2003
A style of violent dancing that was first done in The American Hardcore Punk scene. The word itself originated from the Bad Brains song I Against I. The lyrics were "Mash it up..." but because they were Rastafarian it sounded like mosh. it was often spelled Mash but pronounced Mosh until later on.
watch Minor Threat, Black Flag and Bad Brains for some early moshing vids
watch Minor Threat, Black Flag and Bad Brains for some early moshing vids
by Punk Philosophy January 14, 2008