Meanings
nounguitar pop (uncountable)
- uncountableentertainmentGuitar-based pop/rock music, such as pop rock, jangle pop, or indie pop.
Origin
The term saw increased usage in the 1980s in journals like NME.
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APA
guitar pop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guitar%20pop
MLA
“guitar pop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guitar%20pop. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guitar pop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guitar%20pop.
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