mashup
nounUS, UK /ˈmæʃˌʌp/
Etymology From mash (“to convert into a mash; to mix thoroughly”) + up.
› Something consisting of two or more elements…
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Art, Arts Informal, Slang An artistic work that consists primarily of parts borrowed from other works, or features a mixture of genres.
- What's tiresome about Anna, though, is that it's such an obvious mashup of other movies, moving from homage right into ripoff.2018 November 27, April Wolfe, “Anna And The Apocalypse is a Holiday-horror Cocktail of Singing, Maiming, and Clichés”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 04 Nov 2019:
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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Informal, Slang A remix created by combining two or more songs from different artists into one piece of music.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Informal, Slang A derivative work consisting of two or more pieces of (generally digital) media joined together, such as a video clip with a different soundtrack applied for humorous effect, or a map overlaid with user-supplied data.
- Related terms
- mashable