Postgrunge vs. Grunge: What's the Difference?

Postgrunge and Grunge Definitions

A subgenre of alternative rock from the mid-1990s, utilizing the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable sound.

(Informal) Filth; dirt.

Rock music that incorporates elements of punk rock and heavy metal, often expressing a bleak or nihilistic outlook.

(informal) Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.

The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds.

(informal) The state of being filthy; grubbiness.

Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.

(music genre) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal.

Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge.

The state of being covered with unclean things