"ghetto blaster" meaning in All languages combined

See ghetto blaster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-ghetto blaster.ogg Forms: ghetto blasters [plural]
Etymology: From ghetto + blaster. First use appears c. 1980. See cite below. Etymology templates: {{com|en|ghetto|blaster}} ghetto + blaster Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghetto blaster (plural ghetto blasters)
  1. (slang) A portable stereo system capable of playing music (from several sources) at a relatively high volume; a boom box. Tags: slang Synonyms: ghettoblaster
    Sense id: en-ghetto_blaster-en-noun-AvRx7ti7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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