English Explanatory Dictionary

ghetto blaster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boom box.
  2. A car stereo used in a similar way (loudly and, often, rudely); the hooptie in which it is mounted.

Pronunciation

En-au-ghetto blaster.ogg

Word forms

ghetto blaster ghetto blasters ghettoblaster

Etymology

From ghetto + blaster. First use appears c. 1980. See cite below.

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