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dolewave

noun

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from *dʰayl-✻
  2. inherited from *dailą✻
  3. inherited from dāl
  4. inherited from dol
  5. suffixed as dolewave — “dole + wave”

Definitions

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

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

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