Brit-pop

noun

ˈbrit-ˌpäp 

variants or Britpop

: British pop music

specifically : a style of British rock music of the 1990s suggesting a reaction against American grunge and typically featuring catchy melodies and lyrics with distinctively British references

Twenty-six-year-old Nashvillian, Belmont graduate and music fan Dave Henton grew up on the Britpop and indie rock of the '90s.

—D. Patrick Rodgers, Nashville Scene, 25 Oct. 2012

—often used before another noun

Brit-pop music

a former Brit-pop rocker

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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