lolicore

English

Etymology

From loli +‎ -core. Last.fm claims it was coined by Loli Ripe in 2006 and their RYM artist profile says they were an anonymous 4chan poster - which doesn't seem unrealistic as the place of its origin, at least as far as the more western scene (which seems to be where the term "lolicore" came from). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Needs more formal tone and actual sources.”)

Noun

lolicore (uncountable)

1. (music) A subgenre of breakcore that is characterised by heavily distorted and pitch-shifted samples, typically taken from anime, and often inspired by Japanese otaku culture.