indie.
Independent; from outside the mainstream.
Meaning & usage
Independent; from outside the mainstream.
an indie pop group
an indie video game
Where this word comes from
From independent, by shortening, + -ie. Used of popular music since the 1980s, and of cinema for some decades before that.
An independent publisher.
A work released by an independent publisher.
A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.
A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.
Where this word comes from
From independent, by shortening, + -ie. Used of popular music since the 1980s, and of cinema for some decades before that.
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