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shoegazing

Pronunciation: /ˈʃuːgeɪzɪŋ/
Definition of shoegazing

noun

[mass noun]
  • a style of rock music characterized by a sound in which the distinctions between separate instruments and vocals are blurred.

Origin:

1990s: from the supposed tendency of the performers to look down, rather than at the audience

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