Goth

/ɡɑːθ/ noun

Definition

A member of a Germanic tribe from ancient Europe, or in modern times, a person who follows a dark style of fashion and music often involving black clothing and gothic rock.

Etymology

From the Goths, a Germanic people who invaded the Roman Empire around 200 AD. The modern fashion subculture emerged in the 1980s from gothic rock music, borrowing the name to suggest darkness and history.

Kelly Says

The Goths were so feared by Romans that 'goth' became a synonym for 'barbarian'—then in the Renaissance, anything dark and medieval was called 'gothic.' So modern goths are accidentally named after people who were seen as the opposite of civilized!

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