Verboticism: Chantrusia

'Hey Grandma! YOUR MUSIC IS WAY TOO LOUD!'

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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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: Chantrusia

metrohumanx - 2008-09-04: 09:26:00
Nice word. Regal overtones...

Jabberwocky - 2008-09-04: 12:34:00
very melodic

OZZIEBOB - 2008-09-05: 01:34:00
Probably a bit to nice to fit the definition; GRUNTRUSIA may have been more apt.

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