Alt-pop

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of alternative pop. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable

    "“Snail” is a quirky alt-pop number that observes the world from the perspective of a gastropod, while “Winter” is a sweetly sung exercise in introspection."

Example

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"“Snail” is a quirky alt-pop number that observes the world from the perspective of a gastropod, while “Winter” is a sweetly sung exercise in introspection."

Etymology

From alt- + pop.

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