Etymology

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Today it means: A teenager with an interest in alternative rock and the associated youth counterculture, particularly with visible markers such as piercings. Full definition →

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The story

US circa 1990, blend of alternative + teen, around popularization of alternative rock in early 1990s.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.