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moshing

A type of violent dancing in which the dancers slam against each other, which is most common in punk and heavy metal concerts, and usually takes place on the so-called “mosh pit”—the floor space between the stage and the first rows of seating in concert venue. Can result in injury and, in extreme cases, death.
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