stuck record en · NOUN
Etymology
Suggesting the situation where a gramophone needle slips and repeatedly plays the same portion of a vinyl record.
Meanings
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(figuratively) A person who repeatedly says the same thing.
These conversations seemed dictated to him by something outside of him. He was a stuck record.
1997, Lyn Andrews, Contemporary Authors Autobiographical Series, volume 28, page 60:Frost was a stuck record. 'He said it in passing, I ignored him, felt like saying his whole life was a mistake, now I see he was trying to tell me something.'
2015, Lesley Thomson, The Detective's Secret:I backed against the door as Lena took a tiny step forward, her body curving towards Phil. She thanked him again – she really was a stuck record – and he shushed her again.
2010, Aliya Whiteley, Light Reading:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stuck records | Number=Plur | lexicographic |