mashup

/ ˈmæʃʌp /

noun

1. a piece of recorded or live music in which a producer or DJ blends together two or more tracks, often of contrasting genres
2. a hybrid website that collates and displays information taken from various other online sources

Word History and Origins

Origin of mashup¹

C20: from mash blend + up

Example Sentences

Up next, the actors suggest: A mashup of “The Office” and “Evil” where the Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. is haunted.

From Los Angeles Times

Local artists say it is just a fanciful mashup of animal images, including a bear and bighorn sheep — with wings in the rainbow colors of the Pride flag.

From Los Angeles Times

“Homeownership has traditionally been one of the safest ways to build wealth and pass it on to the next generation…That was before the mashup of climate disasters, disappearing insurance, the potential of a real estate industry meltdown and population decline,” Strayer said.

From Salon

But she will only win if a critical mass of Americans do exactly what social justice advocates have long advocated: if they see Harris not as a symbol or a mashup of firsts, but as simply the best person for the job.

From Slate

He and Fargeat took inspiration from the films of their youth, including “The Fly,” “The Elephant Man” and “The Blob,” and Elisabeth’s eventual destination — a devolution into Monstro, a horrific mashup of her and Sue — had to be a true metamorphosis that completely distorted the character.

From Los Angeles Times