Etymology

mumblecore

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Today it means: An American independent film movement or subgenre of the early twenty-first century, characterised by low-budget production, focus on personal relationships between twentysomethings, improvised scripts, and non-professional actors. Full definition →

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The story

From mumble + -core, coined by sound editor Eric Masunaga.

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