English Explanatory Dictionary

acid house

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of music from the early rave scene in the UK.

Word forms

acid house

Etymology

First appears c. 1988, in the periodical New Musical Express. Likely a reference to acid (“LSD, psychedelic drugs”), influenced by earlier acid rock. See Acid House § Etymology.

Synonyms

acid

Derived words

acid jazz
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