walkman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
(cassette player): Genericized trademark from the Sony trademark Walkman.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A portable personal audio cassette player with headphones.
Because I can't stand looking at that inexplicable Walkman anymore. You're carrying around a brick playing a cassette tape. We're not savages—so I'm gonna put a thousand songs in your pocket.
2015, Aaron Sorkin, Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs, spoken by Steve Jobs (Michael Fassbender):
- (Philippines, informal, uncountable) Pigs' ears, chopped, shaved, marinated, skewered, then grilled, sold as street food.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkman | alternative | lexicographic | |
| walkmans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| walkmen | Number=Plur | uncommon | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (19)
ja ウォークマン (personal cassette player) · hu sétálómagnó (personal cassette player) · hu walkman (personal cassette player) · de Walkman (personal cassette player) · el γουόκμαν (personal cassette player) · da walkman (personal cassette player) · ko 워크맨 (personal cassette player) · ms walkman (personal cassette player) · pt walkman (personal cassette player) · is vasadiskó (personal cassette player) · ru пле́ер (personal cassette player) · fi korvalappustereot (personal cassette player) · cmn 隨身聽 /随身听 (personal cassette player) · sv freestyle (personal cassette player) · eo poŝkasedilo (personal cassette player) · fr baladeur (personal cassette player) · pl walkman (personal cassette player) · fr walkman (personal cassette player) · nl walkman (personal cassette player)