Madchesteradj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmadtʃᵻstə/,

/ˈmadtʃɛstə/, U.S.

/ˈmædtʃəstər/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: mad adj., proper name Manchester.

Etymology: < mad adj. + -chester (in Manchester: see Manchester n.).The term was apparently first used by the pop group ‘Happy Mondays’ (see quot. 1989 at sense A.).

A. adj.

Designating or characteristic of the clubs, music, pop groups, etc., that proliferated in Manchester in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

ΚΠ

1989 S. W. Ryder et al. (title of record) Madchester rave on E.P.

1990 Vox Oct. 19/1 Shaun, Bez and the Madchester crew are back in the double mega New York groove.

1994 Guardian 18 Mar. ii. 12/3 These purveyors of the late ‘Madchester’ sound were most recently in the news when [etc.].

1999 Independent 6 Feb. 9/1 The Mondays..were the epicentre of the Madchester or ‘baggy’ scene. A fusion of ecstasy, Acid House beats, rock music and some of the worst haircuts..since the Plantagenets, the Madchester phenomenon peaked between 1989 and 1992.

2009 Independent 14 Dec. 35/2 Both were..fans of the ‘Madchester’ bands of the late '80s, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets and the Stone Roses.

B. n.

Manchester, with reference to the city as a centre of popular music and club subculture in Britain in the late 1980s and early 1990s; (also) the music characteristic of Manchester at this time. Cf. baggy adj. and n. Additions.

ΚΠ

1989 Observer 17 Dec. v. 9/1 Nowadays, it's called ‘Madchester’, where hits are born, where the clubs are packed, and where the techno-beat of house hysteria is as incessant as the rain... Manchester is where it's happening.

1993 Face Sept. 84/1 Pickering has earned his place in British club history. From rap and funk to Italia house, Chicago house to Madchester, he was there—and often in the vanguard.

1997 M. Collin & J. Godfrey Altered State v. 157 The idea of Madchester..provided a backdrop over which people, both in and outside the city, could project their own fantasies and aspirations.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	madchester
释义	Madchesteradj.n. Brit. /ˈmadtʃᵻstə/, /ˈmadtʃɛstə/, U.S. /ˈmædtʃəstər/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: mad adj., proper name Manchester. Etymology: < mad adj. + -chester (in Manchester: see Manchester n.).The term was apparently first used by the pop group ‘Happy Mondays’ (see quot. 1989 at sense A.). A. adj. Designating or characteristic of the clubs, music, pop groups, etc., that proliferated in Manchester in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ΚΠ 1989 S. W. Ryder et al. (title of record) Madchester rave on E.P. 1990 Vox Oct. 19/1 Shaun, Bez and the Madchester crew are back in the double mega New York groove. 1994 Guardian 18 Mar. ii. 12/3 These purveyors of the late ‘Madchester’ sound were most recently in the news when [etc.]. 1999 Independent 6 Feb. 9/1 The Mondays..were the epicentre of the Madchester or ‘baggy’ scene. A fusion of ecstasy, Acid House beats, rock music and some of the worst haircuts..since the Plantagenets, the Madchester phenomenon peaked between 1989 and 1992. 2009 Independent 14 Dec. 35/2 Both were..fans of the ‘Madchester’ bands of the late '80s, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets and the Stone Roses. B. n. Manchester, with reference to the city as a centre of popular music and club subculture in Britain in the late 1980s and early 1990s; (also) the music characteristic of Manchester at this time. Cf. baggy adj. and n. Additions. ΚΠ 1989 Observer 17 Dec. v. 9/1 Nowadays, it's called ‘Madchester’, where hits are born, where the clubs are packed, and where the techno-beat of house hysteria is as incessant as the rain... Manchester is where it's happening. 1993 Face Sept. 84/1 Pickering has earned his place in British club history. From rap and funk to Italia house, Chicago house to Madchester, he was there—and often in the vanguard. 1997 M. Collin & J. Godfrey Altered State v. 157 The idea of Madchester..provided a backdrop over which people, both in and outside the city, could project their own fantasies and aspirations. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1989
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