| 单词 | mosh |
| 释义 | mosh (once / 63545 pages) v To mosh is to dance in a wild, almost violent way. Fans of music like hardcore punk and thrash metal often mosh at live shows. Concert-goers first began to mosh in the early 1980s while listening to bands play loud, aggressive hardcore and punk music. A "mosh pit" is the area near the stage where fans dance crazily. It became more common to mosh when grunge gained popularity in the late 80s. This verb was first spelled mash, but pronounced mosh — probably thanks to the lead singer of the band Bad Brains, who encouraged crowds to "mash it up" in his Jamaican accent. WORD FAMILYmosh: moshed, moshes, moshing USAGE EXAMPLESThe Cubs moshed on the diamond, recreating the scene the Dodgers engaged in less than two weeks ago. Los Angeles Times(Oct 22, 2016) When the show began six hours later, the room seemed too crowded for moshing, a term Anthrax helped coin in the late ’80s. New York Times(Sep 18, 2016) The rowdy, rammed show reminded me of overcrowded buses and the mosh of traffic in Lahore. New York Times(Sep 17, 2016) v dance the slam dance Syn|Hyper slam, slam dance, thrash dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance |
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