Meaning of Goth | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
   uncountable
2. A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.
   countable, uncountable
3. A surname
4. A style of punk rock influenced by glam rock; gothic rock.
   uncountable
5. An uncivilized person, a barbarian, a vandal.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
6. A person who is part of the goth subculture.
   countable
7. Rare form of Goth.
   form-of, rare

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Examples

“I think that goth could flower in nerdcore's embrace. I converted Edward Gorey's lettering into a typeface, befriended vampires on LJ and MySpace, even put that spooky echo filter on the bass[…]”

“Philip has been into goth for many years, haven't you dear?”

“And how come you never see goths driving cars? We drive cars... We're just like you really, except that we listen to Cradle of Filth.”

“We saw a solitary goth hanging out on a ledge by the train station.”

“At Madras we arriv’d in the height of confuſion, / A ſcene all occaſion’d by Hyder’s intruſion; / A goth-like invader! who doth us all keep / Penn’d up in a fort, like a ſcar’d flock of ſheep; […]”

“By much, they are a horde of all nations, a goth-like banditti, savage and wild, whose numbers bid defiance to all around; […]”

“In 1843, in the course of agricultural improvements, Mr. Byrse committed a very goth-like deed, to wit, blasting with gunpowder two excellent specimens of clachchriothir, or rocking-stones—and building the remains into dikes!”

“For most Mansonites, Goth is only a phase, and their fashion and outlook on life change alongside Marilyn Manson's.”

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