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pulp

[puhlp] / pʌlp /
ADJECTIVE
cheap, vulgar, especially regarding reading material
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VERB
mash, pulverize
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STRONG
open uncompress


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Pulp is used by overseas ice cream makers, bakeries and at "pulp-shot" cafes.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The other artists topping the bill included The Black Keys — who brought out John Fogerty for a Levon Helm tribute Weekend 2 — Radiohead, Pulp and Swedish House Mafia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker famously stormed the stage in protest while Michael Jackson performed surrounded by children in 1996, while Madonna suffered whiplash injuries in 2015.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Pulp are up for best group, 30 years after Jarvis Cocker stormed the stage during Michael Jackson's performance at the 1996 Brits.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

She turns red and grins, and when she sits down, it’s Bobby’s turn—he moves like John Travolta in Pulp Fiction, shaking his hips with a laconic tilt, turning his feet more than his body.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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