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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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At Wallasey town hall yesterday, coroner's officer Donald Johnson said: "A large, densely packed group of people were moshing, which means they come together with a rush when certain songs or notes are played.
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Moshing developed in the mid-eighties in post-punk clubs in the US.
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The claimant admitted that during the opening acts, he observed people moshing in front of the stage.
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Hosted by the lively MC Rage, the duo opened up with Smash TV, which immediately set the pace and kick-started 90 minutes of intense, sweat-soaked moshing.
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A NIGHT club manager has described how he tried to save a 15-year-old boy who collapsed while "moshing" at a nightclub.
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We played our first show on New Year's Eve to a bunch of drunk, moshing Richmonders.
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The 19-year-old was "moshing" during an alternative music night at the Dog and Trumpet pub in Hertford Street in the early hours of Saturday.
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They also had fantastic energy and simply did not stop moshing from beginning to end.
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