ear rape

English

Alternative forms

• ear-rape, earrape

Etymology

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

Noun

ear rape (uncountable)

1. (slang, derogatory, often offensive) Highly unpleasant or cacophonous sounds or music.

   Synonym: cacophony

   Coordinate term: eyerape

2. (slang, humorous, often offensive) An act of deliberately increasing the volume of the audio of music, often for humorous effect.

Anagrams

• raparee