Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghetto blaster

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: ghet-to blaster
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boombox.

Slang

noun

A car stereo used in a similar way (loudly and, often, rudely); the hooptie in which it is mounted.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Amid the noise of air horns, wolf whistles, and ghetto blasters shouting out old calypso tunes."
"We got tired of him driving his ghetto blaster down our street every day."

Etymology

From ghetto + blaster. First use appears c. 1980, see quotations.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

ghetto blasters (plural) ghettoblaster (alternative)

Synonyms

boom box jam box

Questions

What does ghetto blaster mean?: A portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boombox.
Where does ghetto blaster come from?: From ghetto + blaster. First use appears c. 1980, see quotations.

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