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background noise

background noise (BACK-ground noys) noun. The legitimate and ever-increasing inquiries and comments directed at US government officials in regards to their activities and questionable procedures.
George Senior: Son, what is happening with your second term? You only have a 28% approval rating.
Laura: He's been drinking again and his buddies are getting busted left and right.
The Twins: Daddy, you just need another crisis to fix then the people will stop questioning and doubting you.
George Junior: Who cares? As long as I can declare martial law it's all just background noise. Now, where is my copy of Mein Kampf?
background noise by ol Neddy Ludd December 28, 2005

background caller 

someone who is in the background telling the person on the phone what to say
Tell Caitlin to stop being a background caller when I'm on the phone with you

Background Check 

A popular euphemism for anal sex. First heard on the Allegheny College campus in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
I'm going to conduct an intensive background check on her tomorrow night.

background musician 

a background musician is a person who, without considering others, drums on every available surface constantly and poorly with his or her hands, or an inanimate object like chopsticks or pencils.
"No one asked that guy to drum on the counter with his thumbs, he's just a background musician."
background musician by aubrey39 November 14, 2006

background obsess 

To background obsess is to obsess over something or someone while still carrying on with your daily life. You continue to fulfill your daily tasks and obligations without a noticeable decrease in mindfulness or attentiveness, but the object of your obsession is never far from your mind, and you often find yourself thinking about it/them without consciously having meant to.
She's going to be background obsessing about that job interview until she hears back from them.
background obsess by mitchco September 10, 2010

background man 

a strange man found in porn who walks around tossing cos he cant get any action
did you see that background man he had a chode
background man by gary pierotti March 17, 2005