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Primary Overplay Syndrome

When a band/artist is played on the radio so much that that song/artist becomes hated, even if it/they are actually pretty good. I swear, overplay is not the artist's fault, just those crappy DJs that can't get their hands on anything better to play. Victims include:
Nickelback
Creed
Hinder
Slipknot
3Oh!3
Radio-only listener: Man, I fucking hate Nickelback!
Me: Don't say that! Nickelback is an awesome band. Many people like just suffer from Primary Overplay Syndrome.
by bbtdgfan123 December 21, 2010
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overplayed his punt

Overplayed his punt; (v) When someone does something that ends up way more remarkable than his initial effort.
When you see a total dork-ass feeb with a hot chick, you say; Wow, that dude really overplayed his punt to end up with her!

It's like when a football team recovers the ball and scores on a kick away.

When a guy pulls of a terrible pick up line, but gets laid anyway.
by Reverend Ron October 30, 2010
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overplayedness

a song that has been over played too many times.
As the Rush comes
by elletek February 17, 2004
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Overplayed

The hipster's excuse for liking a popular song.
Ugh, this song is so overplayed." "Do you like it? "It's overplayed." "Yes, but do you like it? "It's just really overplayed." "But do you like it?" "...yesOH GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE?
by Jackal2 October 19, 2010
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Overplay

Typically it means to play a song so much that your interest in it degrades, but the word's meaning is not limited to just music. Almost anything that you can "play" can become less interesting if you do it too much. Video games, sports, etc.

Unless you have a strong passion for something, then you normally can do it as much as you can and your interest in it will never decay. For example, gamers that somehow main the same game for years.

A very similar word is overuse.
Example 1: (Just imagine any song playing in a car) I mean this is a good song, but it's slightly annoying now because my favourite radio station overplays it. It's like every 5 minutes they play this goddamn song.
Example 2: I used to love Carpenter Brut to a point where I couldn't stop listening to their music. But i overplayed their songs so they're not as enjoyable as I remember.
by Zergur Vorghiz September 29, 2019
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overlayed

when u dont get up on time.....
'i overlayed this morning and missed technology'
by e m m a November 29, 2005
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Underlay for the overplay

This is when someone spins you that you made plans with to go be with someone else. A great lie told to keep oneself out of the dog house or look good in front of a certain group of people. Giving an elaborate excuse that's usually not true for why you can't , didn't , or won't be able to do something.
Saturday I had two girls coming over at the same time so I had to think quick and told one that my cousin was in the hospital but that was just the "underlay for the overplay" so I didn't get busted.
by Da Real Deal 1 November 5, 2012
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