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DEFINITION: n., Second-hand sound which has escaped from a headset. v., To play music on personal listening device so loudly that it leaks out of the earphones.
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Bangnamstyle
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: bang nam style
Sentence: Adele was floored when her Grandma played her music so loudly on her headphones. Grandma also sang out loud and off key to whatever she gyrated to. Her current favourite was so loud, Adele called it her bangnam-style, as it would have broken most ear drums at that volume. Eh Sexy Deaf Lady!
Etymology: Bang (loud noise) & Gangnam-style (pop hit by Korean PSI’s song “Gangnam Style,” which mocks the consumerism of a rich Seoul suburb and features a horse-riding-style dance)
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COMMENTS:
clever ! - DrWebsterIII, 2012-11-07: 10:55:00
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Podlution
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pod/loo/shuhn
Sentence: The podlution emanating from fifty different passengers on the subway this morning was not only deafening, but also migraine irritating.
Etymology: iPod + pollution
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2010-01-23: 00:55:00
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Rocophony
Created by: DrWebsterIII
Pronunciation: (räk ˈkäfənē) rok 'kafinee
Sentence: There is nothing more irritating to me on an early morning commute to work, than hearing the rocaphany of music from a fellow straphanger's headphones over my own!
Etymology: "rock" from loud rock music + cacophony (a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds: a cacophony of deafening alarm bells
Incoustinence
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: in-coos-tin-ents
Sentence: The incoustinence of some people is appalling.
Etymology: incontinence+acoustic
Chantrusia
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: shohn-TROO-shee-uh
Sentence: Compared to the chantrusia coming from her gran's ipod, the gratingly strepitious upstairs party was music to Roxie's ears.
Etymology: Blend of CHAN of chanson (song); CHANT; & TRUSI of intrusion and IA: state or condition.
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. Regal overtones... - metrohumanx, 2008-09-04: 09:26:00
very melodic - Jabberwocky, 2008-09-04: 12:34:00
Probably a bit to nice to fit the definition; GRUNTRUSIA may have been more apt. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-09-05: 01:34:00
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Musicophony
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: myoōzikäfənē
Sentence: Tom’s company tried to make peace with its workers by asking that they use earbuds or headphones when listening to their chosen form of entertainment. What they didn’t expect was the musicacophony that spilled from the various listening devices with maxed-out volumes.
Etymology: music (a sound perceived as pleasingly harmonious) + cacophony (a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds)
Hearplay
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈhɪɹple(ɪ)/
Sentence: Hearplay is not admissible evidence when deciding whether or not a song sucks.
Etymology: From hearsay + play
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COMMENTS:
Good word! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-04: 17:50:00
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Icophony
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: eye-kof-uh-nee
Sentence: The jack hammer complained to his boss that he couldn't hear the sound of his tool due to the icophony coming from his coworker's MP3 player.
Etymology: iPod (music player) + cacophony (harsh discordance of sound; dissonance)
Audiocreep
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: aw - dee - ooo - kreep
Sentence: Tonya felt that she was suffering from audiocreep. Because her dad was losing his hearing, she could not escape his television, music or computer as he increasingly amplified everything around him.
Etymology: audio, creep (grow or spread)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Pseudonym. Thank you Pseudonym! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Pseudonym. Thank you Pseudonym. ~ James
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