noun Music Slang

Mosh Pit

/ˈmɒʃ pɪt/ · noun · slang

The chaotic crowd zone where everyone slams together — now huge in rap shows too.

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Definitions

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As a verb, 'to mosh,' to throw yourself into that crowd energy.

“We moshed so hard I lost a shoe.”
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The area at a live show where the crowd violently jumps, shoves, and slams into each other. Born in punk/metal, now standard at rap and drill gigs.

“The mosh pit opened up the second the beat dropped.”
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By extension, any chaotic, packed, high-energy crush of people.

“Black Friday turned the shop into a full mosh pit.”
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Mosh Pit In A Sentence

He told the crowd to open a mosh pit and the floor erupted.
Avoid the mosh pit if you don't want bruises.
That drop is built to start a mosh pit.

Origin & Usage

From 1980s US hardcore punk and metal ('mosh' possibly a mishearing of 'mash'). Migrated into hip-hop and especially aggressive rap/drill live shows in the 2010s.

Variants moshmoshingthe pitopen up the pit
Tags #american#uk#hip-hop#gen-z

People Also Ask

What is a mosh pit?

It's the part of a live crowd where people jump and slam into each other. It started in punk and metal and is now common at rap shows.

Do rap shows have mosh pits?

Yes — aggressive rap, trap, and drill artists regularly tell crowds to 'open up the pit.' The energy carried over from rock.

Is a mosh pit dangerous?

It can be — people get knocked down and hurt. There's an informal code that people pick up anyone who falls.

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