GRUNGE

PRONUNCIATION: (gruhnj)

MEANING: noun:
1. A type of rock music blending punk and heavy metal, marked by distorted guitars, raw vocals, and a deliberately unpolished sound.
2. A fashion trend featuring loose-fitting clothes, ripped jeans, etc. with an untidy appearance.
3. Dirt; filth.

ETYMOLOGY: Back-formation from grungy, of unknown origin, perhaps a blend of words such as grubby, grimy, and dingy. Earliest documented use: 1950s; for grunge music 1987.
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GRUNDE (pronounced "GRUN-dee") - stereotype of a nosy, puritanical, intolerant, self-righteous, and generaly unpleasant person, usually female and married {"Mrs. Grunde"}

GROUNCE - a portmanteau unit of mass (gram+ounce) that tries to be a compromise between the Metric and English systems

ORUNGE - an Irish fruit, often made into a sweet jelly called murmelude