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Grindage
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grindcore music, known for its extreme speed and aggression
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Grammatical Information
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Plural form
grindages
What does "grindage" mean in music slang?
The term "grindage" refers to grindcore music, a style of extreme metal known for very fast tempos, aggressive sound, and short, intense songs. The structure comes from "grind," referencing grindcore, with "-age" added as a stylistic suffix to form a genre-related noun. It is used informally within niche music communities to describe listening to or appreciating this extreme subgenre.
Examples
They 're into heavy grindage lately.
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