Etymograph

English

grindie

Blend of grime + indie.

A blend of grime + indie

Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- ‘to rub, stroke’

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Proto-Germanic *grīmô ‘mask’

Proto-West Germanic *grīmō ‘mask’

Old English grīma ‘mask’

Middle English grim ‘dirt or soot covering the face’

English grime

Today it means

noun A style of music that fuses indie and grime music.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / grindie