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skronk

verb

Etymology

Imitative.

Definitions

  1. To produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a…

    To produce a raw, discordant sound with a musical instrument, most commonly via a saxophone or electric guitar.

    • THE PRODIGY (Thursday) This British electronic trio — beloved for its skronking, industrial sound — achieved a burst of mainstream notoriety in 1997 when it released the caustic (and controversial) single “Smack My Bitch Up.”
    • Structured around a sludgy riff, it skronks along noisily until about the two-minute mark, when the band veers left with a sudden acoustic interlude.

  2. A raw, discordant sound produced with electric guitars.

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