ghetto blaster
ghetto blaster · ghetto blasters
A portable stereo system capable of playing music at a relatively high volumeA portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boombox.
Meaning
2 senses(slang)A portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boombox.
We got tired of him carrying his ghetto blaster down our street every day.
a portable stereo
(broadly)A car stereo used in a similar way (loudly and, often, rudely); the hooptie in which it is mounted.
We got tired of him driving his ghetto blaster down our street every day.
Origin
From ghetto + blaster. First use appears c. 1980, see quotations.From ghetto + blaster. First use appears c. 1980, see quotations.
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