alt-rock en · NOUN
Etymology
From alt- + rock.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Clipped compound of alternative rock.
Launching a startup in 2016 is akin to assembling an alt-rock band in 1996 or protesting the Vietnam War in 1971—an act of youthful rebellion gone conformist.
2016 October 3, Tad Friend, “Sam Altman’s Manifest Destiny”, in The New Yorker:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alt rock | alternative | lexicographic |