mosh
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of mosh
1980–85; perhaps variant of mash 1
Example Sentences
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To justify that rock-star multiple, Starbucks must show it can do more than rebound from several years of morning mosh pits and barren cafes with disappearing furniture.
The song splits the difference between atmospheric trap heaven and hardstyle hell, placing you squarely in a warehouse mosh pit.
From Los Angeles Times
They played in stuffy venues in front of moshing teens—singers often passing the mic around for fans to join in.
Geese plays skronky yet weirdly beautiful guitar music that inspires both swaying and moshing; it’s in a clear lineage of NYC acts that stretches back through the Strokes and Television to the Velvet Underground.
From Los Angeles Times
Like the other night, there were two guys dressed as bright yellow bananas in the mosh pit.
From Los Angeles Times
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