"walkman" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-walkman.wav Forms: walkmans [plural], walkmen [plural, uncommon]
Etymology: Genericized trademark from the Sony trademark, Walkman. Etymology templates: {{gentrade|en}} Genericized trademark Head templates: {{en-noun|s|walkmen|pl2qual=uncommon}} walkman (plural walkmans or (uncommon) walkmen)
  1. A portable personal audio cassette player with headphones. Translations (any personal cassette player): 隨身聽 /随身听 (suíshēntīng) (Chinese Mandarin), walkman [common-gender] (Danish), walkman [masculine] (Dutch), poŝkasedilo (Esperanto), korvalappustereot [plural] (Finnish), walkman [masculine] (French), baladeur [masculine] (French), Walkman [masculine] (German), γουόκμαν (gouókman) [neuter] (Greek), walkman (Hungarian), sétálómagnó (Hungarian), vasadiskó [neuter] (Icelandic), ウォークマン (wōkuman) (Japanese), 워크맨 (wokeumaen) (Korean), walkman (Malay), walkman [masculine] (Polish), walkman [masculine] (Portuguese), пле́ер (pléjer) [masculine] (Russian), freestyle [common-gender] (Swedish)
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  2. (Philippines, informal) pig's ears, chopped, shaved, marinated, skewered, then grilled, sold as street food Tags: Philippines, informal
    Sense id: en-walkman-en-noun-PW45u5kc Categories (other): Philippine English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Walkman Related terms: discman

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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