goth
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡɒθ/
ipa: /ɡɑθ/
rhymes: -ɒθ
Forms: form: goths
Etymology: From gothic rock, first used by John Stickney in reference to The Doors in 1967 and used by the late 1970s to describe the musical scene that gave rise to the goth subculture, both from a supposed aesthetic similarity to dark and moody 19th century gothic fiction and earlier gothic art and architecture, from Late Latin gothicus (“Gothic, barbaric”), from Ancient Greek Γοτθικός (Gotthikós), from Ancient Greek Γότθοι (Gótthoi, “Goths”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”), proposed to derive from unattested Gothic *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 (*guta).
Senses: examples: text: I think that goth could flower in nerdcore's embrace.
I converted Edward Gorey's lettering into a typeface,
befriended vampires on LJ and MySpace,
even put that spooky echo filter on the bass[…]
ref: 2005, “Goth Girls”, in MC Frontalot (music), Nerdcore Rising:
text: Philip has been into goth for many years, haven't you dear?
glosses: A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.
topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: A style of punk rock influenced by glam rock; gothic rock.
examples: text: And how come you never see goths driving cars?
We drive cars... We're just like you really, except that we listen to Cradle of Filth.
ref: 2006 Feb. 17, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 1, Episode 4
text: We saw a solitary goth hanging out on a ledge by the train station.
glosses: A person who is part of the goth subculture.
examples: text: At Madras we arriv’d in the height of confuſion, / A ſcene all occaſion’d by Hyder’s intruſion; / A goth-like invader! who doth us all keep / Penn’d up in a fort, like a ſcar’d flock of ſheep; […]
ref: 1786 April, “Account of the India Guide: or, A Journal of a Voyage to the East-Indies in the Year 1780. In a Poetical Epistle to her Mother. By Miss Emily Brittle. Printed at Calcutta in 1785.”, in Walker’s Hibernian Magazine: or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, […], Dublin: […] Thomas Walker […], page 192, column 2:
text: By much, they are a horde of all nations, a goth-like banditti, savage and wild, whose numbers bid defiance to all around; […]
ref: 1809, an Englishman [pseudonym; Thomas Wilson], The Fortunate Departure; an Historical Account Dramatised, as Best Suited to Convey an Idea of the Horrid Excesses Committed by the French Army, on Their Irruption into Portugal; and the Fortunate Departure of the Prince Regent and Family, on the Eve of Their Entrance into Lisbon. […], London: […] Sherwood, Neely and Jones, […]; and J. Asperne, […], act III, scene i, page 41:
text: In 1843, in the course of agricultural improvements, Mr. Byrse committed a very goth-like deed, to wit, blasting with gunpowder two excellent specimens of clachchriothir, or rocking-stones—and building the remains into dikes!
ref: 1856, David MacGregor Peter, “Byrse of Hillhead”, in The Baronage of Angus and Mearns. Comprising the Genealogy of Three Hundred and Sixty Families—Curious Anecdotes—Descriptions of Clan Tartans, Badges, Slogans, Armory, and Seats—Ancient Sculptures, &c. […], Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, […]; Montrose: Alex[ander] Rodgers, […], page 34:
glosses: Rare form of Goth.
Derived terms: cybergoth
gothabilly
gothdom
gothette
gothify
goth-like
gothling
Gothmas
gothness
goth out
goth up
gothwear
gothy
mallgoth
neogoth
netgoth