Britpop

Origin

- + pop

Full definition of Britpop

Proper noun

1. A British alternative rock movement from the mid-1990s, characterised by influences from the 1960s and 1970s, catchy hooks, the glamour of earlier pop stardom, and the sense of creating a soundtrack to the lives of a new generation of British youth.

Derived terms

• Britpopper
• Britpoppy