Meanings
nounthe monster mash (plural monster mashes)
plural monster mashes · alternative Monster Mash
- A particular dance performed to the novelty song Monster Mash (1962).
I was working in the lab late one night When my eyes beheld an eerie sight For my monster, from his slab, began to rise And suddenly, to my surprise He did the Mash He did the Monster Mash.
1962, “Monster Mash”, Bobby "Boris" Pickett and Lenny Capizzi (lyrics), performed by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers
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