Dictionary

ear rape en · NOUN

Etymology

From ear + rape, metaphorically referring to an unwanted assault on the listener's ears.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, offensive, often, slang, uncountable) Highly unpleasant or cacophonous sounds or music.
2. (humorous, offensive, often, slang, uncountable) An act of deliberately increasing the volume of the audio of music, often for humorous effect.
3. (countable, derogatory, slang) An instance of a highly unpleasant audio or song.

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eyerape

Synonyms

cacophony

ear rape en · VERB

Etymology

From ear + rape, metaphorically referring to an unwanted assault on the listener's ears.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, offensive, often, slang) To be exposed to loud, unpleasant audio.

Forms