"Moshing is in another way a "parody of violence," that nevertheless leaves participants bruised and sometimes bleeding.The term "mosh" came into use in the early 1980s American hardcore scene in Washington, D.C. A performance by Fear on the 1981 Halloween episode of "Saturday Night Live" was cut short when moshers, including John Belushi and members of a few hardcore punk bands, invaded the stage, damaged studio equipment and used profanity.