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break-in en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹeɪkˌɪn/

Etymology

Deverbal from break in.

Meanings

1. The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.
   • There was a break-in at the shop; everything was taken.

Forms

Translations (12)

de Einbruch (act of entering to commit an offense) · es efracción (act of entering to commit an offense) · fi murtovarkaus (act of entering to commit an offense) · nl inbraak (act of entering to commit an offense) · hu betörés (act of entering to commit an offense) · fo innbrot (act of entering to commit an offense) · es allanamiento de morada (act of entering to commit an offense) · da indbrud (act of entering to commit an offense) · el διάρρηξη (act of entering to commit an offense) · bg взлом (act of entering to commit an offense) · fr effraction (act of entering to commit an offense) · nb innbrudd (act of entering to commit an offense)

break-in en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹeɪkˌɪn/

Etymology

Coined by Bill Buchanan and Dickie Goodman to describe their then-new song The Flying Saucer, referring to how material from one song would break into their song.

Meanings

1. (attributive, often) A novelty record where a question is asked or a comment is raised, and the replies are lyrics from other songs, sampled from the recordings.
   • Described by Ken Simpson as a ... novelty record where ‘snippets of current hits’ are inserted into ‘a little melodrama almost set up as a newscast’ (Simpson 2016), the first example of a break-in record that I am aware of is ... The Flying Saucer. 2021, Justin Morey, “UK Sampling Practice”, in Ewa Mazierska, editor, The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music, page 66:

Forms

wikipedia: The Flying Saucer (song) · wikipedia: Bill Buchanan (songwriter) · wikipedia: Dickie Goodman