mosh
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Etymology
Possibly an alteration or deformation of mash.
Pronunciation
Verb
mosh (third-person singular simple present moshes, present participle moshing, simple past and past participle moshed)
- (intransitive) To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild, aggressive, or spastic movements.
- 2005 July 28, Kelefa Sanneh, “Heat, Good Cheer, Jagged Music and Even Some Melody”, in New York Times:
- From 9 in the morning (when It Dies Today played the lot) until 9 at night (when Ozzy Osbourne led Black Sabbath on the main stage), hardy fans cheered and moshed and staggered through a stifling but often exciting day.
- (transitive) To intentionally jump into and collide with another, similarly behaving dancer at a concert.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
wild, jumping dancing
Noun
mosh (plural moshes)
- The moshing style of dancing.
- We had a great mosh at the gig.
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Anagrams
Etymology
Uncertain; possibly a substratum term or related to Albanian moshë. Compare Romanian moș.
Noun
mosh m (plural mosh, feminine equivalent moashi)
Synonyms
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