# no wave

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A broad musical and artistic movement originating in the mid-1970s in New York City, typified by experimentation and performance art.

## Etymology
A punning rejection of the more commercial new wave movement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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