Meanings
nounnardcore (uncountable)
- uncountableA hardcore punk movement in Southern California in the early 1980s.
- uncountableThe punk rock music associated with this movement.
Origin
From Oxnard + -core, to rhyme with hardcore.
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APA
nardcore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nardcore
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“nardcore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nardcore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nardcore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nardcore.
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