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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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Audiobnoxious
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: awd-ee-ob-NOCKS-yus
Sentence: Great Aunt Sadie knew her headphones were spewing unwanted sounds throughout the room and were interfering with other folks serenity but she maintained her audiobnoxious ways in spite of the intrusion.
Etymology: Blend of 'audio' (is an electrical or other representation of sound) and 'obnoxious' (odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive)
Audioruption
Created by: grondak
Pronunciation: aw-dee-oh-rup-shun
Sentence: I couldn't sleep on the plne because of the audioruption coming from the passenger next to me.
Etymology: "audio" related to hearing; "ruption" from "interruption" - to break into.
Contamusication
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /kəntæmju:zɪkəɪʃən/
Sentence: In nowadays world, contamusication is becoming more and more common.
Etymology: CONTAMUSICATION. n. From Contamination (the act or process of contaminating) + Music (vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony, or rhythm)
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COMMENTS:
Good word. Very cerebral. - metrohumanx, 2008-09-04: 09:32:00
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Handmesound
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: HAND-mee-sound
Sentence: Alex's understanding of what he called "popular music" came entirely from handmesound hip-hop he picked up on the bus.
Etymology: hand-me-down + sound
Rifflux
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: riff lucks
Sentence: The rifflux from his buds as she stood beside hin on the subway was irritating, but not nearly as bad as his crotch grabbing shrieks whenever he heard Jacko hit the high notes. she resolved to get up two hours earlier and walk to work in future.
Etymology: reflux (regurgitation), riff (riff).
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COMMENTS:
I like it. - petaj, 2007-10-05: 05:10:00
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Grandblarema
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: grand-blair-ma
Sentence: Selina's Grandmother had a bad habit of being a grandblarema with her iPod turned up too loudly!
Etymology: Grand- Taken in part from Grandmother. Blare-To play music very loudly. Ma-Slang for Mom.
Earjaculate
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: eer-JAK-u-layt
Sentence: Nancy sat on the subway wearing her ipod but not listening to it. She felt odd doing it that way, but throughout the train she could hear the earjaculate headmedowns of the other passengers. The way the podjamas merged into its own kind of earjam was more soothing to her than her own musical selections could have ever been. earjam: something you fill your ears with. podjamas: the barely audible sound of another person's ipod. headmedowns: second-hand music.
Etymology: ear + ejaculate (shooting out of)
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COMMENTS:
great words - porsche, 2007-10-04: 13:35:00
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Incoustinence
Created by: DaddyNewt
Pronunciation: in-coos-tin-ents
Sentence: The incoustinence of some people is appalling.
Etymology: incontinence+acoustic
Earspitting
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: eer/spit/ting
Sentence: He was bombarded by earspitting music escaping from headphones.
Etymology: ear-splitting + spitting
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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