ghetto blaster
ghetto blaster noun: a portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boombox.
Noun
ghetto blaster (plural ghetto blasters)
- A portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boombox.
- We got tired of him carrying his ghetto blaster down our street every day.
- “Mr. Johnson, in future I’d like you to leave your ghetto blaster at home, please.” She cast a withering look at the giant radio.1980 May, Leonore Fleischer, Fame: A Novel, page 63
- A car stereo used in a similar way (loudly and, often, rudely); the hooptie in which it is mounted.
- We got tired of him driving his ghetto blaster down our street every day.
Forms of ghetto blaster
| plural | ghetto blasters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ghettoblaster |
Origin of ghetto blaster
From ghetto + blaster. First use appears c. 1980, see quotations.
Questions about ghetto blaster
- What does ghetto blaster mean?
- Ghetto blaster means a portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boombox.
- What part of speech is ghetto blaster?
- Ghetto blaster is a noun.
- What is the plural of ghetto blaster?
- The plural of ghetto blaster is ghetto blasters.
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