ear rape

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Highly unpleasant or cacophonous sounds or music.
  2. An act of deliberately increasing the volume of the audio of music, often for humorous effect.

Word forms

ear rape ear-rape earrape

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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