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dolewave

The English word “dolewave” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An Australian music genre that emerged in the early 2010s, typically laid-back, lo-fi and guitar-driven.

Etymology

From dole + -wave, in reference to the dole (“unemployment benefit”), seen as representative of the artists' lifestyles.

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