grime

English

/ɡɹaɪm/

noun
Definitions
  • Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
  • (music) A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English grim (dirt soot covering the face) inherited from Old English grīma (mask, spectre, apparition, helmet, visor) inherited from Proto-Germanic *grīmô (mask, helmet) root from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey- (rub).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰrey-

Gloss

rub

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