Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mosh call

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: mosh -call
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shouted cue or musical prompt given by a performer, typically in hardcore or metal performances, intended to incite or signal the start of moshing among the audience.

Example Sentences

"It’s a glorious pact between band and audience to go hard as balls, and for me, no moment better embodies this utopian pursuit than the 'mosh call.' This is the part of the song where the frenzied riffing comes to a head and a space emerges for the vocalist to intelligibly say something an audience will agree upon as badass right before a suuuuuuuper heavy breakdown. ... often some variation on 'FUCK YOU, ASSHOLE'"

Etymology

From mosh + call.

Inflected Forms

mosh calls (plural)

Questions

What does mosh call mean?: A shouted cue or musical prompt given by a performer, typically in hardcore or metal performances, intended to incite or signal the start of moshing among the audience.
Where does mosh call come from?: From mosh + call.

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