Etymology

wombadelia

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Today it means: Synonym of shoegazing. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of womb + psychedelia. Coined by Alternative Press' editor Dave Segal in 1992, to describe My Bloody Valentine's music.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.