alt-rock


alt–rock

noun \ˈlt-ˌräk\

Definition of ALT-ROCK

: alternative rock music
alt–rock·er \-ˌrä-kər\ noun

Origin of ALT-ROCK

by shortening
First Known Use: 1989

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