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dolewave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dole-wave
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Australian music genre that emerged in the early 2010s, typically laid-back, lo-fi and guitar-driven.

Australian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From dole + -wave, in reference to the dole (“unemployment benefit”), seen as representative of the artists' lifestyles.

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What does dolewave mean?
An Australian music genre that emerged in the early 2010s, typically laid-back, lo-fi and guitar-driven.
Where does dolewave come from?
From dole + -wave, in reference to the dole (“unemployment benefit”), seen as representative of the artists' lifestyles.

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