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mosh

verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mɒʃ/ / /mɑʃ/

noun

Etymology: Possibly an alteration or deformation of mash.

  1. The moshing style of dancing.

    We had a great mosh at the gig.

verb

Etymology: Possibly an alteration or deformation of mash.

  1. To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild or aggressive movements.

    From 9 in the morning (when It Dies Today played the lot) until 9 at night (when Ozzy Osbourne led Black Sabbath on the main stage), hardy fans cheered and moshed and staggered through a stifling but often exciting day.

  2. To intentionally jump into and collide with (another dancer) at a concert.