Skronky

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Raw and discordant, especially of an electric guitar. US, slang

    "MODESELEKTOR (Saturday) This duo, from Berlin, plays skronky, occasionally disconcerting electronic music, and has benefited enormously from the copious—and copiously heeded—praise of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke."

Synonyms

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discordant

Example

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"MODESELEKTOR (Saturday) This duo, from Berlin, plays skronky, occasionally disconcerting electronic music, and has benefited enormously from the copious—and copiously heeded—praise of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke."

Etymology

From skronk + -y.

Related phrases

electric guitar

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